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Strong's #2316: theos (pronounced theh'-os)

of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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theos

1) a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities

2) the Godhead, trinity

2a) God the Father, the first person in the trinity

2b) Christ, the second person of the trinity

2c) Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity

3) spoken of the only and true God

3a) refers to the things of God

3b) his counsels, interests, things due to him

4) whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way

4a) God' s representative or viceregent

4a1) of magistrates and judges

Part of Speech: noun masculine

Relation: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity

Citing in TDNT: 3:65, 322




Usage:

This word is used 1353 times:

Galatians 3:18: "of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise."
Galatians 3:20: "not a mediator of one, but God is one."
Galatians 3:21: "against the promises of God? God forbid: for if"
Galatians 3:26: "ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ"
Galatians 4:4: "of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made"
Galatians 4:6: "because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his"
Galatians 4:7: "a son, then an heir of God through Christ."
Galatians 4:8: "when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no"
Galatians 4:8: "unto them which by nature are no gods."
Galatians 4:9: "But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of"
Galatians 4:9: "rather are known of God, how turn ye again to"
Galatians 4:14: "me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus."
Galatians 5:21: "such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."
Galatians 6:7: "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever"
Galatians 6:16: "upon the Israel of God."
Ephesians 1:1: "Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at"
Ephesians 1:2: "and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord"
Ephesians 1:3: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus"
Ephesians 1:17: "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the"
Ephesians 2:4: "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his"
Ephesians 2:8: "yourselves: it is the gift of God:"
Ephesians 2:10: "good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in"
Ephesians 2:16: "And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by"
Ephesians 2:19: "saints, and of the household of God;"
Ephesians 2:22: "are builded together for a habitation of God through the Spirit."
Ephesians 3:2: "dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:"
Ephesians 3:7: "gift of the grace of God given unto me by the"
Ephesians 3:9: "the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by"
Ephesians 3:10: "the manifold wisdom of God,"
Ephesians 3:19: "all the fullness of God."
Ephesians 4:6: "One God and Father of all, who is above all,"
Ephesians 4:13: "knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto"
Ephesians 4:18: "alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is"
Ephesians 4:24: "new man, which after God is created in righteousness and"
Ephesians 4:30: "the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto"
Ephesians 4:32: "forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven"
Ephesians 5:1: "Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children:"
Ephesians 5:2: "an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor."
Ephesians 5:5: "the kingdom of Christ and of God."
Ephesians 5:6: "cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience."
Ephesians 5:20: "always for all things unto God and the Father in the name"
Ephesians 5:21: "one to another in the fear of God."
Ephesians 6:6: "doing the will of God from the heart;"
Ephesians 6:11: "Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against"
Ephesians 6:13: "Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand"
Ephesians 6:17: "Spirit, which is the word of God:"
Ephesians 6:23: "with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus"
Philippians 1:2: "and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord"
Philippians 1:3: "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,"
Philippians 1:8: "For God is my record, how greatly I long after you"









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