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GreekG2316Noun

θεός

theos

1,169Occurrences
G2316Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very

of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588 (ὁ)) the supreme Divinity;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
late voc., θεέ, a god or deity, God.
1.In polytheistic sense, a god or deity
2.Of the one true God
(a)anarthrous
(b)more freq., with art.
LXX: chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

G:N-M/F

Full Description

G:N-M/F

Occurrences

θεός appears 1,169 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
159
Romans
132
Luke
116
Revelation
90
1 Corinthians
87
John
69
2 Corinthians
64
Hebrews
64

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:1BSB

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

2 Corinthians 12:21BSB

I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

Acts 8:10BSB

and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”

Jude 1:1BSB

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James,To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:

Philippians 4:18BSB

I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.