θεός | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

θεός, -οῦ, -ὁ

Definition

God, god

Erasmian

Modern

Root

θεο

Frequency

1317

2536

Cognates

Theology is the study of God.

Mnemonic Singing

God of our fathers, whose almighty hand.

Song

Verse

“ ‘Emmanuel’ is translated ‘θεός is with us.’ ” (Matt 1:23)

“I found also an altar on which was inscribed, ‘To an unknown θεός.’ ” (Acts 17:23)

Biblical Concordance

1 Corinthians 11:22	Can it be that you do not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or are you trying to show contempt for the church of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) by humiliating those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I commend you? For this I will not commend you.
1 Corinthians 12:3	Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) says, “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:6	and there are different accomplishments, but it is the same God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) who produces all of them in everyone.
1 Corinthians 12:18	But as it is, God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) arranged the members in the body, every one of them, just as he chose.
1 Corinthians 12:24	whereas our presentable members have no such need. Instead, God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) has so arranged the body, giving greater honor to the member that lacked it,
1 Corinthians 12:28	And God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, those able to help others, those who can provide guidance, and various kinds of tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:2	For the one speaking in a tongue speaks not to men but to God (theō \| θεῷ \| dat sg masc); indeed, no one understands him, yet he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 14:18	I thank God (theō \| θεῷ \| dat sg masc) I speak in tongues more than all of you;
1 Corinthians 14:25	and the secrets of his heart are laid bare. Thus he will fall on his face and worship God (theō \| θεῷ \| dat sg masc), declaring, “God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) is really among you.”
1 Corinthians 14:28	But if there is no one who can interpret, the speaker should remain silent in church and speak to himself and to God (theō \| θεῷ \| dat sg masc).
1 Corinthians 14:33	for God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
1 Corinthians 14:36	Or did the word of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) originate with you? Or did it come to you alone?
1 Corinthians 15:9	For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc).
1 Corinthians 15:10	But by the grace of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than any of them — yet not I, but the grace of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) that is with me.
1 Corinthians 15:15	Beyond that, we are even found to be false witnesses about God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc), because we have borne witness about God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised.
1 Corinthians 15:24	Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God (theō \| θεῷ \| dat sg masc) the Father, when he has destroyed every dominion, every authority and power.
1 Corinthians 15:28	And when everything is subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) may be all in all.
1 Corinthians 15:34	Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc). I say this to your shame.
1 Corinthians 15:38	But God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed its own body.
1 Corinthians 15:50	Now this I declare, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc), nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
1 Corinthians 15:57	But thanks be to God (theō \| θεῷ \| dat sg masc), who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
2 Corinthians 1:1	Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc), and Timothy our brother, to the church of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:
2 Corinthians 1:2	Grace to you and peace from God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:3	Blessed be the God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) of all encouragement,
2 Corinthians 1:4	who encourages us in all our troubles, so that we may be able to encourage those experiencing any trouble with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc).