θεῖον

theîos

Divine Nature

Pertaining to a deity or possessing qualities characteristic of a deity; divine. In various contexts, designates what belongs to, derives from, or is related to a god or divinity. In philosophical and religious usage, used to describe the nature, attributes, or essence associated with a god; occasionally used substantivally in neuter (τὸ θεῖον) to denote 'the divine' or 'divinity' (the quality or essence of being divine).

G2304

Acts 17:29 · Word #20

Lexicon G2304

Lemmaθεῖος
Transliterationtheîos
Strong'sG2304
DefinitionPertaining to a deity or possessing qualities characteristic of a deity; divine. In various contexts, designates what belongs to, derives from, or is related to a god or divinity. In philosophical and religious usage, used to describe the nature, attributes, or essence associated with a god; occasionally used substantivally in neuter (τὸ θεῖον) to denote 'the divine' or 'divinity' (the quality or essence of being divine).

Morphology ADJ.S ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseDivine Nature
Literaldivine-godhead

Lexical Info

Lemmaθεῖος
Strong'sG2304

SIBI-P1 Translation G2304-02

the divine

Morphological NotesNoun (substantival adjective), accusative, neuter, singular.
Rendering RationaleThe neuter singular accusative form functions substantively, denoting that which is divine or the quality of divinity. "The divine" preserves the adjectival root meaning while reflecting its use as a neuter singular noun.

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