Θεός

See also: θεός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From θεός (theós, “god”).

Pronunciation
 

Proper noun

Θεός • (Theós) m (genitive Θεοῦ); second declension

  1. God
    • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Genesis 1.1:
      Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.
      En arkhêi epoíēsen ho Theòs tòn ouranòn kaì tḕn gên.
      In the beginning, God created heaven and earth.

Declension
Second declension of ὁ Θεός; τοῦ Θεοῦ (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Θεός
ho Theós
Genitive τοῦ Θεοῦ
toû Theoû
Dative τῷ Θεῷ
tôi Theôi
Accusative τὸν Θεόν
tòn Theón
Vocative Θεέ
Theé
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
  • Classical Greek used no vocative singular, while later Greek allowed for both Θεός and Θεέ.

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θεός (Theós).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /θeˈos/
  • Hyphenation: Θε‧ός

Proper noun

Θεός • (Theós) m

  1. (Christianity, Judaism, usually with definite article) God (single deity of various monotheistic religions)
    Ο Θεός έδωσε τις δέκα εντολές στον Μωυσή.
    O Theós édose tis déka entolés ston Moysí.
    God gave the ten commandments to Moses.
    Κάθε βράδυ, προσεύχομαι στο Θεό.
    Káthe vrády, proséfchomai sto Theó.
    Every night, I pray to God.

Declension
  Θεός
case     \     number singular
nominative Θεός •
genitive Θεού •
accusative Θεό •
vocative Θεέ •

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • άνθρωπος του Θεού (ánthropos tou Theoú, “man of God”)
  • από το στόμα σου και στου Θεού τ' αυτί (apó to stóma sou kai stou Theoú t' aftí, “from your mouth to God's ears”)
  • βλέπω Θεού πρόσωπο (vlépo Theoú prósopo, “things turn out well for one, everything comes up roses”, literally “to see God's face”)
  • για όνομα του Θεού (gia ónoma tou Theoú, “for God's sake”, literally “for the name of God”)
  • δόξα σοι ο Θεός (dóxa soi o Theós, “thank God”) (set phrase)
  • ελέω Θεού (eléo Theoú, “Dei Gratia, by the Grace of God”) (set phrase)
  • έχει ο Θεός (échei o Theós, “everything will be okay”, literally “God has”)
  • έχω τον Θεό μου (écho ton Theó mou, “to do whatever one wants”, literally “to have one's God”)
  • Θεέ μου (Theé mou, “my God”)
  • Θεός σχωρέσ' τον (Theós schorés' ton, “God rest his soul”, literally “God forgive him”)
  • Θεός φυλάξοι (Theós fyláxoi, “God forbid”) (set phrase)
  • θεούλης m (theoúlis, diminutive)
  • θεούσα f (theoúsa, “religious nut, churchy woman”)
  • μα τον Θεό (ma ton Theó, “for God's sake”, literally “but God”)
  • να δώσει ο Θεός (na dósei o Theós, “please God, God grant that”, literally “may God give”)
  • ο Θεός βοηθός (o Theós voïthós, “please God”, literally “God helper”)
  • ο Θεός και η ψυχή του (o Theós kai i psychí tou, “who knows”, literally “God and his soul”)
  • ο Θεός μαζί σου (o Theós mazí sou, “God be with you”)
  • ο Θεός να βάλει το χέρι του (o Theós na válei to chéri tou, “God help me/you/him/her/it/us/them”, literally “may God put his hand”)
  • ο Θεός να κάνει το θαύμα του (o Theós na kánei to thávma tou, “God help me/you/him/her/it/us/them”, literally “may God do his miracle”)
  • ο Θεός να κατέβει κάτω (o Theós na katévei káto, “nothing can stop him/her/it”, literally “even if God comes down”)
  • ποιος είδε τον Θεό και δεν τον φοβήθηκε (poios eíde ton Theó kai den ton fovíthike, “all hell broke loose”, literally “who saw God and didn't fear him”)
  • προς Θεού (pros Theoú, “for God's sake”, literally “towards God”)
  • πρώτα ο Θεός (próta o Theós, “God willing”, literally “God first”)
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