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The term Source, as God; Lots of people are using the term Source for God, as a general term not part of any religion. I would ask you to do your research, because Sourse came from the Hebrew bible, and the old testament. The word for "source" in Biblical and modern Hebrew is makor (spelled מָקוֹר), which literally translates to a spring, fountain, or wellspring. The very foundation and source of the God described in the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible). The term source connects to spring and fountain because they all describe the point where a stream or river begins or where water naturally wells up from the ground. Etymology and Shared Roots • Latin Root: The connection comes from the Latin word fons (genitive fontis), which translates directly to "source" or "spring". • Metaphorical Flow: Historically, a "source" is literally where water springs forth. Over time, the meaning expanded from a physical point of water emergence to any origin or starting point of something (such as the source of a river, a story, or a piece of information). the Hebrew Bible and the Protestant Old Testament share the same core text, but they differ significantly in book division, order, and theological arrangement, while Catholic and Orthodox Old Testaments include extra books. https://www.thekjvstore.com/articles/comparing-the-hebrew-bible-and-the-old-testament/ https://aleteia.org/2025/02/28/hebrew-bible-vs-old-testament-more-than-an-editorial-choice/ Hebrew terms for natural water sources; • ʿAyin (עַיִן): Literally translates to "eye," metaphorically representing an open pool or spring visible on the landscape (such as ʿEn-Gedi). https://biblehub.com/topical/a/ayin.htm • Maʿyan (מַעְיָן): A closely related noun derived from ʿayin, denoting a natural, flowing spring of water. https://biblehub.com/hebrew/4599.htm • Mabbuʿa (מַבּוּעַ): Refers specifically to a gushing or bubbling spring where water naturally bursts forth from the ground. https://biblehub.com/hebrew/4002.htm • Maqor (מָקוֹר): Denotes an ever-flowing source, fountain, or headwaters, used both for literal upwellings and figurative sources like wisdom or life. https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/dictionary-of-bible-themes/4278-spring-water Protestant terms; • Ayin (עַיִן): Literally means "eye", metaphorically applied to a natural spring or "eye of the landscape" where water bubbles up from the ground. It frequently appears in place names like En Gedi (Spring of the Kid). • Ma'yan (מַעְיָן): Derived directly from 'ayin, this masculine noun specifically means a spring, fountain, or flowing source of subterranean water. It is used both literally (e.g., in Psalm 104:10) and figuratively. • Maqor (מָקוֹר): Refers to a source, spring, or fountain (often from a dug or natural gushing source). It is famously used metaphorically by the prophet Jeremiah, who describes God as the "fountain [maqor] of living waters" (Jeremiah 2:13, 17:13) The Catholic old testament; 1). Jeremiah 17:13 New Catholic Bible 13 O Lord, you are the hope of Israel; all those who abandon you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will have their names inscribed in the netherworld because they have forsaken the Lord, the source of living water. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2017%3A13%20&version=NCB 2). Jeremiah 2:13 New Catholic Bible 13 For my people are guilty of two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns that hold no water. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%202%3A13&version=NIV So, you can see that the term; Source, as god comes from the Hebrew bible, and the old testament. It translates to "spring" or "fountain". By using this term, you are praying to the Hebrew God, and the God of the old testament. If you are looking for a general term, this isn't it. You need to do research into where words come from, because the have meaning.