Divinity
θειότηςStrong’s G2305theiotēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Theiotēs is the Greek word usually translated “divinity”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”
Meaning
Usually translated “divinity”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- divinity 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
θειότης theiotēs · divinity
θειότης, -ητος, ἡ (θεῖος) [in LXX: Wis.18:9 * ;] divine nature, divinity: Rom.1:20 (for ex. from π., see MM, Exp., xv).† SYN.: θεότης, deity, godhead, divine personality. θει. = divine nature and properties, a summary term for the attributes of deity, differing from θεότης as quality or attribute from essence (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “divinity” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DIVINITY, noun
[Latin]
- The state of being divine; Deity; Godhead; the nature or essence of God.
- God; the Deity; the Supreme Being.
- A false God; a pretended deity of pagans.
- A celestial being, inferior to the Supreme God, but superior to man.
All definitions
- Something supernatural.
- The science of divine things; the science which unfolds the character of God, his laws and moral government, the duties of man, and the way of salvation; theology; as the study of divinity; a system of divinity
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.