theos G2316

θεός (theos) means “God” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

θεός Greek · G2316 1,304 tagged occurrences in 1,144 verses

Pronunciation guide: theh'-os Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2316

θεός · theos · God

θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ;] a god or deity, God. 1. In polytheistic sense, a god or deity: Act.28:6, 1Co.8:4, 2Th.2:4, al.; pl., Ac. 14:11 19:26, Gal.4:8, al. 2. Of the one true God; (a) anarthrous: Mat.6:24, Luk.20:38, al.; esp. with prep. (Kühner 3, iii, 605), ἀπὸ θ., Jhn.3:2; ἐκ, Act.5:39, 2Co.5:1, Php.3:9; ὑπό, Rom.13:1; παρὰ θεοῦ, Jhn.1:6; παρὰ θεῷ, 2Th.1:6, 1Pe.2:4; κατὰ θεόν, Rom.8:27, 2Co.7:9, 10; also when in genitive dependent on an anarth. noun (Bl., §46, 6), Mat.27:43, Luk.3:2, Rom.1:17, 1Th.2:13; as pred., Lk 20:38, Jhn.1:1, and when the nature and character rather than the person of God is meant, Act.5:29, Gal.2:6, al. (M, Th., 14); (b) more freq., with art.: Mat.1:23, Mrk.2:7, al. mult.; with prep., ἀπὸ τ. θ., Luk.1:26; ἐκ, Jhn.8:42, al.; παρὰ τοῦ θ., Jhn.8:40; π. τῷ θ., Rom.9:14; ἐν, Col.3:3; ἐπὶ τῷ θ., Luk.1:47; ἐπὶ τὸν θ., Act.15:19; εἰς τ. θ., Act.24:15; πρὸς τ. θ., Jhn.1:2; with genitive of person(s), Mat.22:32, Mrk.12:26, 27, Luk.20:37, Jhn.20:17, al.; ὁ θ. μου, Rom.1:8, Php 1:3, al.; ὁ θ. καὶ πατήρ κ. τ. λ., Rom.15:6, Eph.1:3, Phi 4:20, al.; with genitive of thing(s), Rom.15:5, 13, 33, 2Co.1:3, 1Th.5:23; τὰ τ. θεοῦ, Mat.16:23, Mrk.12:17, 1Co.2:11; τὰ πρὸς τὸν θ., Rom.15:17, Heb.2:17 5:1; τ. θεῷ, as a superl. (LXX, Jos.3:3), Act.7:20, 2Co.10:4; Hebraistically, of judges (Psa.81(82):6), Jhn.10:34" (LXX), 35. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) God, (b) a god, generally.

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How translators render G2316

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
god	660
of god	396
gods	78
to god	63
of gods	13
god is	7
he	6
for god	5
him	5
the god	5
from god	4
about god	3
but god	3
by god	3
it is god	3
a god	2
before god	2
divine	2
god did	2
god to the test	2
godly	2
in god	2
in gods	2
to him	2
when god	2
against god	1
are from god	1
as god	1
belongs to god	1
between god	1
both god	1
could god	1
did god	1
god as	1
god-fearing	1
goddess	1
gods at all	1
his	1
if god	1
in the sight of god	1
is god	1
is god himself	1
it is for god	1
let god	1
o god	1
of a god	1
of god all over again	1
of god for profit	1
of god is	1
of gods work	1
that god	1
that god desires	1
vvv	1
who is himself god	1
with a godly	1
with god	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
god	651
of god	515
to god	41
the god	39
unto god	29
gods	19
of the	8
of	6
with god	4
in god	3
o god	3
the	3
a god	2
a godly sort	2
before god	2
god-ward	2
godly	2
toward god	2
a godly manner	1
between god	1
by god	1
exceeding	1
for god	1
for the god	1
from god	1
god also	1
god who	1
of a god	1
of gods	1
that be of god	1
the gods	1
the things that are gods	1
through god	1
to the	1
to the god	1
which be gods	1
which was	1
with godly	1

Verses containing G2316

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Matthew 1:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
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Matthew 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
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Matthew 3:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
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Matthew 4:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
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Matthew 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
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Matthew 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
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Matthew 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
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Matthew 4:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
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Matthew 5:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
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Matthew 5:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
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Matthew 5:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
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Matthew 6:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
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Matthew 6:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
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Matthew 8:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
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Matthew 9:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
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Matthew 12:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
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Matthew 12:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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Matthew 14:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
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Matthew 15:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
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Matthew 15:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
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Matthew 15:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
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Source alternate reference: 15.5
Matthew 15:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
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Matthew 16:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
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Matthew 16:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
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Matthew 19:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
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Matthew 19:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
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Matthew 19:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
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Matthew 21:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
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Matthew 21:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
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Matthew 22:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
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Matthew 22:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences
“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
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Matthew 22:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
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Matthew 22:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
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Matthew 22:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
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Matthew 22:32 · BSB · 4 occurrences
‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
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Matthew 22:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
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Matthew 23:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
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Matthew 26:61 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
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Matthew 26:63 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
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Matthew 27:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
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Matthew 27:43 · BSB · 2 occurrences
He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
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Matthew 27:46 · BSB · 2 occurrences
About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
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Matthew 27:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
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Mark 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
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Mark 1:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
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Mark 1:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
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Mark 2:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
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Mark 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
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Mark 2:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
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Mark 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
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