θεῖος
“divine, the Deity”
Primary meaning: divine, the Deity. Strong's: godlike (neuter as noun, divinity). Lexical nuances: divine : δύναμις , II Pe 1:3 ; φύσις (for parallel in π. , v. MM, Exp. , xv), II Pe 1:4 ; τὸ θ. , the Deity (so in cl.; of God, in Philo and FlJ), Ac 17:29 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G2316 (θεός);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אֵל (God, the Mighty One) -> θεῖος (divine, the Deity)
LXX conceptual translation: אֱלֹהִים (God, gods, deity) -> θεῖος (divine, the Deity)
LXX conceptual translation: אֱלוֹהַּ (God, deity) -> θεῖος (divine, the Deity)
Key Biblical Occurrences (3)
Foundational passages where θεῖος (theios) carries significant theological or narrative weight.