Θεέ

thee

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

G2316

Matthew 27:46 · Word #18

Lexicon G2316

Lemmaθεός
Transliterationtheós
Strong'sG2316

Morphology N VOC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case VOC — Vocative — Direct address
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaθεός
Strong'sG2316

SIBI-P1 G2316-01

O God!

Rootθεός (theos)
Core Meaningsgod, deity, divine being, mighty one, supreme Divinity
Semantic Rangea god, deity, divine being, the one true God of Israel, a mighty or exalted being, occasionally a magistrate or representative of divine authority
Conceptual SignificanceIn the New Testament, θεός most often refers to the God of Israel, the supreme Divine Being. In vocative form, it frequently appears in prayer, lament, or confession, expressing direct relational appeal to the covenant God.
Morphological NotesNoun, vocative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,VMS). The vocative case indicates direct address to the deity.
Rendering RationaleThe form Θεέ is vocative masculine singular, used for direct address. Rendering it as "O God!" preserves the singular masculine noun and clearly reflects the vocative case by marking it as a direct invocation.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2316-02 theo to the God
G2316-03 theoi the gods (divine ones)
G2316-04 theois to the 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