Θεὸν
theós
God
A divine being or deity; in monotheistic or polytheistic contexts, a supernatural, immortal entity regarded as possessing powers beyond those of humans. With the article (ὁ θεός), typically refers to the supreme divinity, especially in monotheistic Israelite/Judean contexts; also, a general term for a god or divine power in Greco-Roman religion. By extension, occasionally used to refer to one exercising divine prerogatives or authority (e.g., magistrate or judge), or used in strong idiomatic phrases to intensify meaning.
Matthew 9:8 · Word #9
Lexicon G2316
| Lemma | θεός |
| Transliteration | theós |
| Strong's | G2316 |
| Definition | A divine being or deity; in monotheistic or polytheistic contexts, a supernatural, immortal entity regarded as possessing powers beyond those of humans. With the article (ὁ θεός), typically refers to the supreme divinity, especially in monotheistic Israelite/Judean contexts; also, a general term for a god or divine power in Greco-Roman religion. By extension, occasionally used to refer to one exercising divine prerogatives or authority (e.g., magistrate or judge), or used in strong idiomatic phrases to intensify meaning. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | God |
| Literal | God |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θεός |
| Strong's | G2316 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2316-05
a deity
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS); direct-object form of θεός. |
| Rendering Rationale | The accusative singular form Θεόν denotes a single divine being as the grammatical object. "A deity" preserves the core sense of a supernatural divine entity without importing contextual assumptions about specificity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the God
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'a deity' is incorrect; with the article and context, 'the God' is the proper context-aware rendering, indicating the God of Israel. Genuine lexical error in P1. |
| P1 Flag | wrong root/context: should be 'the God', not 'a deity' |