divine power

Deity's supreme force

Divine power is the force or authority attributed to a god or gods—the capacity to create, destroy, heal, or intervene in human affairs.

Religious traditions speak of divine power manifested in miracles, natural phenomena, or answered prayers.

The phrase can also describe extraordinary human ability that seems beyond normal limits: She played with divine power, as if possessed by the music itself.

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numen · transcendence · prayer · faith · laying on hands · sanctification · halo · holy spirit · sovereignty · hand of God · protection · grace · gift from above · theurgy · worship · light · sacred fire · anoint

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source/origin

divine powerhuman power

Labor without machines

secular power · physical strength · human agency · political power · brute force

nature of force

divine powerlimited power

Control within set bounds

mechanical power · natural law

spiritual valence

divine powerblack magic

Evil supernatural practice

Family

power, divine, divinity, omnipotence

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G