Θεόν

theon

God

of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).

G2316

Acts 13:16 · Word #15

Lexicon G2316

Lemmaθεός
Transliterationtheós
Strong'sG2316
In-contextGod
LiteralGod

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaθεός
Strong'sG2316

SIBI-P1 G2316-05

the Deity (accusative masculine singular)

Rootθεός (theos)
Core Meaningsgod, deity, divine being, supreme Divinity
Semantic Rangea god, a divine being, the one true God of Israel, a false god, a divinized ruler or judge (by extension), that which is treated as divine
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, θεός most often refers to the God of Israel, the supreme personal Deity. In the accusative form, it frequently appears in statements of worship, belief, proclamation, or opposition directed toward God, highlighting relational and covenantal dynamics between humanity and the Divine.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AMS — Noun, accusative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning typically as direct object.
Rendering Rationaleθεόν is the accusative masculine singular form of θεός, denoting a single male-referenced deity as the direct object of a verb or object of a preposition. "The Deity" preserves the core sense of a divine being, while the note reflects its accusative singular grammatical function.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root θεός (god, deity, divine being, supreme Divinity)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2316-01 thee O God!
G2316-02 theo to the God
G2316-03 theoi the gods (divine ones)

Word Usage (1313 occurrences of G2316)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:23 Θεός theos God
Matthew 3:9 Θεὸς theos
Matthew 3:16 Θεοῦ theou