How do I say 'From God' in Latin?

Question

Would it be Ex Deus or Deus ex?

Can't find too much help as search engine results continuously bring up the Latin phrase 'Deus ex machina'; 'God from the machine'.

Also don't trust online translators.

So please someone who fluently speaks Latin only.

It is for a tattoo. Therefore I'd like it to be accurate haha.

Answer 1

I would use "Adeodatus" which means "given by God".

Answer 2

Latin For God

Answer 3

Latin is funny, in that for common prepositions, often the declension form is sufficient for translation.



"de Deo", is literally "from God" . . . but more often than not, the translation would simply amount to "Deo".



It depends on the entire translation.



For instance, if you were trying to translate the phrase "Gift from God", you would say "Donum Deo".



The preposition "de", meaning "from", would be superfluous, seeing as the word "Deo" (the ablative form of "Deus") already designates "God" as a prepositional object in the phrase.



Now, if, instead of saying "Gift from God", you meant to say "God's Gift" (as in "of God" or "belonging to God"), then you want the genitive form of "Deus", which is "Dei".



It really depends on the translation.

Answer 4

If you're waiting for someone fluent in Latin to reply, you're going to be waiting a long time. "From" depends on the sense. Usually "a Deo" or "ex Deo" but maybe "Dei". It would never just be "Deo" though.



a/ab - away from/by

e/ex - out from

de - down from/about

Answer 5

Ex Deo

( ex + the ablative form )



if you tattoo only this... otherwise it depends on the context



gift from god = Donum Dei

Answer 6

De Deo