Ζεύς, Δίς
Zeus, Dis
“Zeus”
Definition
in the oblique cases there is used instead of it a (probably cognate) name , which is otherwise obsolete; Zeus or Dis (among the Latins, Jupiter or Jove), the supreme deity of the Greeks
of uncertain affinity;
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Technical/Title)
N:N--T
Proper Noun, Technical/Title
Occurrences
Ζεύς, Δίς appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.
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