θεός theos

Greek word for “God” · Strong’s G2316 · used 1,317 times in 1,155 verses

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Meaning

θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ ( only;

How it is translated

Glosses given for theos in context, with how often each is used:

• god 1,254
• god? 19
• god’s 10
• god is 8
• gods 8
• god! 5
• god.’ 2
• god — 2
• god as 1
• goddess 1
• god is there? 1
• god there are 1

Where it is used

Also in 15 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 7 (17), Romans 1 (17), Romans 3 (15), Romans 8 (15), 1 Corinthians 1 (15), 1 John 4 (15), Acts 10 (14), Luke 1 (13), Luke 18 (13), Acts 13 (13)

Forms

• θεοῦ 691
• θεὸς 240
• θεῷ 159
• θεὸν 83
• θεός 69
• θεόν 64
• θεοὶ 4
• θεέ 2
• θεοὺς 2
• Θεὸν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with theos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• βασιλεία basileia “kingdom” 78
• υἱός uhios “son” 91
• χάρις charis “grace” 70
• πατήρ patēr “father” 82
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 78
• εἰ ei “if” 86
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 78
• λόγος logos “word” 71
• δόξα doxa “glory” 54
• κατά kata “according to” 72
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 67
• πίστις pistis “faith” 54

Key verses

The verses using theos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Acts 20:28 — Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath…
• Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance…
• Romans 8:28 — And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
• 1 Corinthians 6:9 — Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor…
• 2 Corinthians 5:21 — For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
• 1 Timothy 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to…
• Hebrews 12:2 — Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the…
• Hebrews 13:20 — Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
• James 2:5 — Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• 1 John 5:20 — And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son…
• Revelation 5:9 — And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.