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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From θεός (theós, “god”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰe.ós/ → /θeˈos/ → /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
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
Θεός
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singular
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| nominative
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Θεός •
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| genitive
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Θεού •
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| accusative
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Θεό •
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| vocative
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Θεέ •
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Synonyms
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”)