what hath God wrought
English edit
Etymology edit
Archaic form of the question “what has God made?”, from the Bible, King James Version;[1] popularized especially by being used as the first message sent by telegraph in the United States, by Samuel Morse (May 24, 1844).
Interjection edit
- (archaic) An expression of wonder and marvel at something.
- 1855, Thomas Raffles, A Burning and A Shining Light, page 151:
- A divine unction evidently attended his ministry, and such were the effects produced, that every beholder, with astonishment and admiration, cried "what hath God wrought!"
- 1925, Donald Ogden Stewart, The Crazy Fool, page 224:
- "Oh, my God !" he cried. "He's invented photography." "What hath God wrought?" said the old man, trying to get up.
- 1969, Paul W. Glad, The Process of American History: Early America, page 84:
- Surely of this work, and of this time, it shall be said, what hath God wrought!
- 1987, Edward Fischer, Notre Dame Remembered: An Autobiography, page 173:
- When Frank put the receiver to his ear, a sepulchral voice asked, "What hath God wrought?"
- 2011, A. W. Tozer, James L. Snyder, A Disruptive Faith: Expect God to Interrupt Your Life, page 186:
- The rich man got up, called off the suit and everybody said, “What hath God wrought?”
Translations edit
Expression of wonder and marvel
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References edit
- ^ The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Numbers 23:23.: “Surely there is no inchantment against Iacob, neither is there any diuination against Israel: according to this time it shalbe said of Iacob, and of Israel, What hath God wrought!”