#14 · 1,318× in the NT · noun · masculine
ὁ ὁ θεός
God, god
θεός
History
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In the NT
καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος
and the Word was God
John 1:1 · dictionary form
θεὸν οὐδεὶς ἑώρακεν πώποτε
no one has ever seen God
John 1:18 · acc. sg.
μακάριοι οἱ καθαροὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ, ὅτι αὐτοὶ τὸν θεὸν ὄψονται
blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God
Matt 5:8 · acc. sg.
Morphology
2nd-declension masculine · θεός, θεοῦ, θεῷ, θεόν
Usually articular for the one God of Israel. Anarthrous θεός can still be definite (John 1:1).
2nd decl. θεός, θεοῦ, θεῷ, θεόν. Articular ὁ θεός is the default for the God of Israel. Anarthrous θεός can still be definite (John 1:1c).
Further reading
- Mounce, BBG 4th ed. ch. 6–7, pp. 33–66
- Smyth §216
- Hildebrandt, Mastering NT Greek ch. 4–5, pp. 32–42 (CLI)
Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.