God said
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
"Let Newton be," and all was light. POPE.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “God said” mean?
"Let Newton be," and all was light. POPE.
Is “God said” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.