The difference between Divine and Godly

When used as adjectives, divine means of or pertaining to a god, whereas godly means of or pertaining to a god.

Divine is also noun with the meaning: one skilled in divinity.

Divine is also verb with the meaning: to foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.

Godly is also adverb with the meaning: in a godly manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Divine and Godly

  1. Divine as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a god.

  2. Divine as an adjective:

    Eternal, holy, or otherwise godlike.

  3. Divine as an adjective:

    Of superhuman or surpassing excellence.

  4. Divine as an adjective:

    Beautiful, heavenly.

  5. Divine as an adjective (obsolete):

    Foreboding; prescient.

  6. Divine as an adjective:

    Relating to divinity or theology.

  1. Divine as a noun:

    One skilled in divinity; a theologian.

  2. Divine as a noun:

    A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman.

  3. Divine as a noun (often capitalized, with 'the'):

    God or a god, particularly in its aspect as a transcendental concept.

  1. Divine as a verb (transitive):

    To foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.

  2. Divine as a verb (transitive):

    To guess or discover (something) through intuition or insight.

  3. Divine as a verb (transitive):

    To search for (underground objects or water) using a divining rod.

  4. Divine as a verb:

    To render divine; to deify.

  1. Godly as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a god

    Examples:

    "her godly powers'' = her superhuman powers"

  2. Godly as an adjective:

    Devoted to a god or God; devout; righteous.

  3. Godly as an adjective:

    Gloriously good.

  1. Godly as an adverb:

    In a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously.

    Examples:

    "All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.'' — 2. Tim. iii. 12."

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