θεότης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θειότης (theiótēs)

Etymology

From θεός (theós) +‎ -της (-tēs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θεότης • (theótēsf (genitive θεότητος); third declension

  1. (Koine) divinity, divine nature, Godhead

Declension

Quotations

  • New Testament, Epistle to the Romans 1:20:
    τὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου τοῖς ποιήμασι νοούμενα καθορᾶται, ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης, εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους·
    tà gàr aórata autoû apò ktíseōs kósmou toîs poiḗmasi nooúmena kathorâtai, hḗ te aḯdios autoû dúnamis kaì theiótēs, eis tò eînai autoùs anapologḗtous;
    • Translation by KJV
      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:
  • New Testament, Epistle to the Colossians 2:9:
    ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς θεότητος σωματικῶς
    hóti en autōî katoikeî pân tò plḗrōma tês theótētos sōmatikôs
    • Translation by KJV
      For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Descendants

  • Greek: θεότητα (theótita)
  • Old Church Slavonic: божьство (božĭstvo) (calque)
  • Old Swedish: guþdomber (calque)

Further reading