Θεὸς
theós
God
A divine being or deity; in monotheistic or polytheistic contexts, a supernatural, immortal entity regarded as possessing powers beyond those of humans. With the article (ὁ θεός), typically refers to the supreme divinity, especially in monotheistic Israelite/Judean contexts; also, a general term for a god or divine power in Greco-Roman religion. By extension, occasionally used to refer to one exercising divine prerogatives or authority (e.g., magistrate or judge), or used in strong idiomatic phrases to intensify meaning.
Hebrews 12:29 · Word #4
Lexicon G2316
| Lemma | θεός |
| Transliteration | theós |
| Strong's | G2316 |
| Definition | A divine being or deity; in monotheistic or polytheistic contexts, a supernatural, immortal entity regarded as possessing powers beyond those of humans. With the article (ὁ θεός), typically refers to the supreme divinity, especially in monotheistic Israelite/Judean contexts; also, a general term for a god or divine power in Greco-Roman religion. By extension, occasionally used to refer to one exercising divine prerogatives or authority (e.g., magistrate or judge), or used in strong idiomatic phrases to intensify meaning. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | God |
| Literal | God |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θεός |
| Strong's | G2316 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2316-06
Divine Being
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS): functioning as a singular subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Divine Being" preserves the core sense of a supernatural deity without assuming monotheistic specificity. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected as a singular subject-form noun in English. |
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