θεοὺς

theous

gods

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 7:40 · Word #6

Lexicon G2316

Lemmaθεός
Transliterationtheós
Strong'sG2316
In-contextgods
Literalgods

Morphology N ACC M PL 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 PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaθεός
Strong'sG2316

SIBI-P1 G2316-08

divine-ones

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP,); from lemma θεός; functions as a direct object in the sentence.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "divine-ones" preserves the core sense of θεός as a deity or mighty divine being while making explicit the plural form. The morphology (accusative masculine plural) indicates these are multiple male-gendered deities functioning as direct objects in their clauses, which is reflected by the plural form in English.

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Words from Root θεός (god, deity, divine being, mighty one)

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