Θεός

See also: θεός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From θεός (theós, “god”).

Pronunciation

(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

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

(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

Declension of **Θεός**
	singular
nominative	Θεός (Theós)
genitive	Θεού (Theoú)
accusative	Θεό (Theó)
vocative	Θεέ (Theé)

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)
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”)