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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

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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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  1. Ephesians 4:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

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  2. Ephesians 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

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  3. Ephesians 5:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

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  4. Ephesians 5:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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  5. Ephesians 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

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  6. Ephesians 5:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  7. Ephesians 6:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

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  8. Ephesians 6:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

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  9. Ephesians 6:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

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  10. Ephesians 6:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

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  11. Ephesians 6:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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  12. Philippians 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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  13. Philippians 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I thank my God every time I remember you.

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  14. Philippians 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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  15. Philippians 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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  16. Philippians 1:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.

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  17. Philippians 2:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

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  18. Philippians 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

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  19. Philippians 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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  20. Philippians 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

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  21. Philippians 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

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  22. Philippians 2:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.

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  23. Philippians 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

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  24. Philippians 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

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  25. Philippians 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

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  26. Philippians 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.

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  27. Philippians 3:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

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  28. Philippians 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

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  29. Philippians 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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  30. Philippians 4:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

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  31. Philippians 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

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  32. Philippians 4:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

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  33. Philippians 4:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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  34. Colossians 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

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  35. Colossians 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

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  36. Colossians 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

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  37. Colossians 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

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  38. Colossians 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

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  39. Colossians 1:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

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  40. Colossians 1:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

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  41. Colossians 1:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

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  42. Colossians 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

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  43. Colossians 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

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  44. Colossians 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

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  45. Colossians 3:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

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  46. Colossians 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

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  47. Colossians 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

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  48. Colossians 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

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  49. Colossians 3:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

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  50. Colossians 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

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