θεῖος

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θεῖος, α, ον

Greek transliteration

theios

Simplified transliteration

theios

Strong's number

2304

GK Number

2521

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

a-1a(1)

Gloss

divine

Definition

divine, pertaining to God, 2 Pet. 1:3, 4; τὸ θειον, the divine nature, divinity, Acts 17:29*

Acts 17:29	So since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the divine (theion \| θεῖον \| acc sg neut) being (theion \| θεῖον \| acc sg neut) is like an image carved in gold or silver or stone by human skill and imagination.
2 Peter 1:3	His divine (theias \| θείας \| gen sg fem) power has freely given to us everything we need for a life of godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and might,
2 Peter 1:4	by means of which he has freely given to us his precious and splendid promises, so that through them you may escape the corruption that is in the world caused by sinful desire and become partakers of (theias \| θείας \| gen sg fem) the divine (theias \| θείας \| gen sg fem) nature.

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