Θεός

See also: θεός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From θεός (theós, “god”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /tʰe.ós/ → /θeˈos/ → /θeˈos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tʰe.ós/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /tʰeˈos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /θeˈos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /θeˈos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /θeˈos/

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

• (God): Αλλάχ m (Allách) (in Islamic contexts), Δημιουργός m (Dimiourgós, “Creator”), Κύριος m (Kýrios, “Lord”), Παντοδύναμος m (Pantodýnamos, “Almighty”)

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”)