# Θεός
## Ancient Greek
### Etymology

From θεός (theós, “god”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /tʰe.ós/ → /θeˈos/ → /θeˈos/
* (5th BCE Attic) IPA: /tʰe.ós/
* (1st CE Egyptian) IPA: /tʰeˈos/
* (4th CE Koine) IPA: /θeˈos/
* (10th CE Byzantine) IPA: /θeˈos/
* (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA: /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: /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.

#### Synonyms

* (God): Αλλάχ m (Allách) (in Islamic contexts), Δημιουργός m (Dimiourgós, “Creator”), Κύριος m (Kýrios, “Lord”), Παντοδύναμος m (Pantodýnamos, “Almighty”)

#### 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”)