Definition
θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Acts 19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Matthew 27:46; cf. Deuteronomy 3:24, al.),
[in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ;]
a god or deity, God.
1. In polytheistic sense, a god or deity: Acts 28:6, 1 Corinthians 8:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, al.; pl., Acts 14:11; 19:26, Galatians 4:8, al.
2. Of the one true God;
(a) anarthrous: Matthew 6:24, Luke 20:38, al.; esp. with prep. (Kühner 3, iii, 605), ἀπὸ θ., John 3:2; ἐκ, Acts 5:39, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Philippians 3:9; ὑπό, Romans 13:1; παρὰ θεοῦ, John 1:6; παρὰ θεῷ, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, 1 Peter 2:4; κατὰ θεόν, Romans 8:27, 2 Corinthians 7:9, 10; also when in genitive dependent on an anarth. noun (Bl., §46, 6), Matthew 27:43, Luke 3:2, Romans 1:17, 1 Thessalonians 2:13; as pred., Luke 20:38, John 1:1, and when the nature and character rather than the person of God is meant, Acts 5:29, Galatians 2:6, al. (M, Th., 14);
(b) more freq., with art.: Matthew 1:23, Mark 2:7, al. mult.; with prep., ἀπὸ τ. θ., Luke 1:26; ἐκ, John 8:42, al.; παρὰ τοῦ θ., John 8:40; π. τῷ θ., Romans 9:14; ἐν, Colossians 3:3; ἐπὶ τῷ θ., Luke 1:47; ἐπὶ τὸν θ., Acts 15:19; εἰς τ. θ., Acts 24:15; πρὸς τ. θ., John 1:2; with genitive of person(s), Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, 27, Luke 20:37, John 20:17, al.; ὁ θ. μου, Romans 1:8, Philippians 1:3, al.; ὁ θ. καὶ πατήρ κ. τ. λ., Romans 15:6, Ephesians 1:3, Philippians 4:20, al.; with genitive of thing(s), Romans 15:5, 13, 33, 2 Corinthians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:23; τὰ τ. θεοῦ, Matthew 16:23, Mark 12:17, 1 Corinthians 2:11; τὰ πρὸς τὸν θ., Romans 15:17, Hebrews 2:17; 5:1; τ. θεῷ, as a superl. (LXX, Joshua 3:3), Acts 7:20, 2 Corinthians 10:4; Hebraistically, of judges (Psa.81(82):6), John 10:34" (LXX), 35.
Hebrew words it translates
Usage patterns
Occurrences
- Matthew 27:54Θεοῦ · of GodWhen the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
- Mark 1:1Θεοῦ · of GodThis is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
- Mark 1:14Θεοῦ · of GodAfter the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
- Mark 1:15Θεοῦ · of God“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
- Mark 1:24Θεοῦ · of God“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
- Mark 2:7Θεός · God“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- Mark 2:12Θεὸν · GodAnd immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
- Mark 2:26Θεοῦ · of GodDuring the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
- Mark 3:11Θεοῦ · of GodAnd when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
- Mark 3:35Θεοῦ · of GodFor whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
- Mark 4:11Θεοῦ · of GodHe replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
- Mark 4:26Θεοῦ · of GodJesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
- Mark 4:30Θεοῦ · of GodThen He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
- Mark 5:7Θεοῦ · God; Θεόν · before GodAnd he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
- Mark 7:8Θεοῦ · of GodYou have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
- Mark 7:9Θεοῦ · of GodHe went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.
- Mark 7:13Θεοῦ · of GodThus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
- Mark 8:33Θεοῦ · of GodBut Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
- Mark 9:1Θεοῦ · of GodThen Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
- Mark 9:47Θεοῦ · of GodAnd if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
- Mark 10:9Θεὸς · GodTherefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
- Mark 10:14Θεοῦ · of GodBut when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
- Mark 10:15Θεοῦ · of GodTruly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
- Mark 10:18Θεός · God“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
- Mark 10:23Θεοῦ · of GodThen Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
- Mark 10:24Θεοῦ · of GodAnd the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
- Mark 10:25Θεοῦ · of GodIt is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
- Mark 10:27θεῷ · God; θεῷ · GodJesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
- Mark 11:22θεοῦ · in God“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
- Mark 12:14Θεοῦ · of God“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
- Mark 12:17Θεοῦ · God’s; Θεῷ · to GodThen Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
- Mark 12:24Θεοῦ · of GodJesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
- Mark 12:26Θεὸς · God; Θεὸς · God; Θεὸς · God; Θεὸς · GodBut concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
- Mark 12:27Θεὸς · [the] GodHe is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
- Mark 12:29Θεὸς · GodJesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
- Mark 12:30Θεόν · GodLove the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
- Mark 12:34Θεοῦ · of GodWhen Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
- Mark 13:19ΘεὸςFor those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
- Mark 14:25Θεοῦ · of GodTruly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”
- Mark 15:34Θεός · God; Θεός · GodAt the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
- Mark 15:39Θεοῦ · of GodWhen the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
- Mark 15:43Θεοῦ · of GodJoseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
- Mark 16:19Θεοῦ · of GodAfter the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.