Theios θεῖος
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| θεῖος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | theios |
| Strong's number | G2304 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | divine |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Peter (2) |
Theios (Greek θεῖος, Strong's G2304) is a Greek adjective meaning “divine”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
θεῖος, -εία, -εῖον
(θεός), [in LXX: Exo.31:3 35:31, Job.27:3 33:4, Pro.2:17 (אֵל, אֱלֹהִים, אֱלוֹהַּ), Sir.6:35, 1-37 II Mal.3:1-40, 3Ma.1:1-29, 4Mac.25 * ;]
divine: δύναμις, 2Pe.1:3; φύσις (for parallel in π., see MM, Exp., xv), 2Pe.1:4; τὸ θ.,
the Deity (so in cl.; of God, in Philo and FlJ), Act.17:29.†
(AS)
(θεός), [in LXX: Exo.31:3 35:31, Job.27:3 33:4, Pro.2:17 (אֵל, אֱלֹהִים, אֱלוֹהַּ), Sir.6:35, 1-37 II Mal.3:1-40, 3Ma.1:1-29, 4Mac.25 * ;]
divine: δύναμις, 2Pe.1:3; φύσις (for parallel in π., see MM, Exp., xv), 2Pe.1:4; τὸ θ.,
the Deity (so in cl.; of God, in Philo and FlJ), Act.17:29.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | divine (2), godhead (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | divine being (1), divine (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Theios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 17:29Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 1:3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
- 2 Peter 1:4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).