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
- John 5:18Θεῷ · GodBecause of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
- John 5:25Θεοῦ · of GodTruly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
- John 5:42Θεοῦ · of God…but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
- John 5:44Θεοῦ · GodHow can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- John 6:27Θεός · GodDo not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
- John 6:28Θεοῦ · of GodThen they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
- John 6:29Θεοῦ · of GodJesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
- John 6:33Θεοῦ · of GodFor the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
- John 6:45Θεοῦ · by GodIt is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
- John 6:46Θεοῦ · God…not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.
- John 6:69Θεοῦ · of GodWe believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
- John 7:17Θεοῦ · GodIf anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
- John 8:40Θεοῦ · GodBut now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
- John 8:41Θεόν · [is] God [Himself]You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”
- John 8:42Θεὸς · God; Θεοῦ · GodJesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
- John 8:47Θεοῦ · God; Θεοῦ · of God; Θεοῦ · to GodWhoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
- John 8:54Θεὸς · GodJesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’
- John 9:3Θεοῦ · of GodJesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
- John 9:16Θεοῦ · GodBecause of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
- John 9:24Θεῷ · to GodSo a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
- John 9:29Θεός · GodWe know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
- John 9:31Θεὸς · GodWe know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
- John 9:33Θεοῦ · GodIf this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”
- John 10:33Θεόν · God“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”
- John 10:34Θεοί · godsJesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
- John 10:35θεοὺς · gods; Θεοῦ · of GodIf he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—
- John 10:36Θεοῦ · of God…then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
- John 11:4Θεοῦ · of God; Θεοῦ · of GodWhen Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
- John 11:22Θεὸν · [Him]; Θεός · GodBut even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”
- John 11:27Θεοῦ · of God“Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”
- John 11:40Θεοῦ · of GodJesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
- John 11:52Θεοῦ · of God…and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
- John 12:43Θεοῦ · from GodFor they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
- John 13:3Θεοῦ · God; Θεὸν · GodJesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
- John 13:31Θεὸς · GodWhen Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
- John 13:32Θεὸς · God; Θεὸς · GodIf God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.
- John 14:1Θεόν · God“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
- John 16:2Θεῷ · to GodThey will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
- John 16:27Θεοῦ · GodFor the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
- John 16:30Θεοῦ · GodNow we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
- John 17:3Θεὸν · GodNow this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
- John 19:7Θεοῦ · of God“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”