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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:

Philippians 1:11: "the glory and praise of God."
Philippians 1:28: "of salvation, and that of God."
Philippians 2:6: "being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be"
Philippians 2:6: "robbery to be equal with God:"
Philippians 2:9: "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him"
Philippians 2:11: "is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Philippians 2:13: "For it is God which worketh in you both to will"
Philippians 2:15: "and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked"
Philippians 2:27: "nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not"
Philippians 3:3: "the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in"
Philippians 3:9: "the righteousness which is of God by faith:"
Philippians 3:14: "of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 3:15: "be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even"
Philippians 3:19: "end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in"
Philippians 4:6: "requests be made known unto God."
Philippians 4:7: "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep"
Philippians 4:9: "do: and the God of peace shall be with you."
Philippians 4:18: "a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God."
Philippians 4:19: "But my God shall supply all your need according"
Philippians 4:20: "Now unto God and our Father be glory forever and ever."
Colossians 1:1: "Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,"
Colossians 1:2: "and peace, from God our Father and the Lord"
Colossians 1:3: "We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,"
Colossians 1:6: "of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:"
Colossians 1:10: "in the knowledge of God;"
Colossians 1:15: "the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:"
Colossians 1:25: "according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you,"
Colossians 1:25: "to fulfill the word of God;"
Colossians 1:27: "To whom God would make known what is the riches of the"
Colossians 2:2: "the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;"
Colossians 2:12: "the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from"
Colossians 2:19: "increaseth with the increase of God."
Colossians 3:1: "sitteth on the right hand of God."
Colossians 3:3: "with Christ in God."
Colossians 3:6: "For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the"
Colossians 3:12: "therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels"
Colossians 3:15: "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts,"
Colossians 3:17: "the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by"
Colossians 3:22: "singleness of heart, fearing God:"
Colossians 4:3: "for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance,"
Colossians 4:11: "unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me."
Colossians 4:12: "in all the will of God."
1 Thessalonians 1:1: "church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus"
1 Thessalonians 1:1: "and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord"
1 Thessalonians 1:2: "We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention"
1 Thessalonians 1:3: "Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;"
1 Thessalonians 1:4: "your election of God."
1 Thessalonians 1:8: "your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need"
1 Thessalonians 1:9: "how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living"
1 Thessalonians 1:9: "the living and true God;"









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