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 John 5:2	By this we know that we love the children of God: (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) whenever we love God (theon \| θεόν \| acc sg masc) and obey his commandments.
1 John 5:3	For this is the love of God: (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,
1 John 5:4	because everyone who has been born of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) conquers the world. And this is the victorious power that has conquered the world — our faith.
1 John 5:5	Who is it that conquers the world, but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc)?
1 John 5:9	If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) is greater, because this is the testimony of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) that he has borne concerning his Son.
1 John 5:10	The one who believes in the Son of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God (theō \| θεῷ \| dat sg masc) has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) has borne concerning his Son.
1 John 5:11	And this is the testimony: God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1 John 5:12	The one who has the Son has life; the one who does not have the Son of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) does not have life.
1 John 5:13	I am writing these things to you so that you may know that you have eternal life — you who believe in the name of the Son of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc).
1 John 5:18	We know that everyone who has been born of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) does not continue to sin, but the one who was born of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) protects him and the evil one will not harm him.
1 John 5:19	We know that we are children of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc), and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
1 John 5:20	And we know that the Son of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) has come and has given us discernment so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) and eternal life.
2 John 1:3	Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) the Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and in love.
2 John 1:9	Everyone who goes on ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ, does not have God (theon \| θεόν \| acc sg masc). Whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
3 John 1:6	They have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to help them on their way in a manner worthy of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc),
3 John 1:11	Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc); the one who does evil has not seen God (theon \| θεόν \| acc sg masc).
Jude 1:1	Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, who are loved in God (theō \| θεῷ \| dat sg masc) the Father and kept for Jesus Christ:
Jude 1:4	For certain men have stolen in unawares — men who long ago were designated for this condemnation — ungodly men who turn the grace of our God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) into an excuse for blatant immorality, and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:21	Keep yourselves in the love of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant you eternal life.
Jude 1:25	to the only God (theō \| θεῷ \| dat sg masc), our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, belong glory, majesty, power, and authority, before all time, now and forever. Amen.
Revelation 1:1	The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc) gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
Revelation 1:2	who bore witness to everything he saw, the word of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 1:6	and has made us a kingdom, priests to his God (theō \| θεῷ \| dat sg masc) and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 1:8	“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God (theos \| θεός \| nom sg masc), “the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Revelation 1:9	I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God (theou \| θεοῦ \| gen sg masc) and the testimony of Jesus.