divine

Greek Adjective

θεῖος, -εία, -εῖον (θεός), [in LXX: Exo.31:3 35:31, Job.27:3 33:4, Pro.2:17 (אֵל, אֱלֹהִים, אֱלוֹהַּ), Sir.6:35, 1-37 II Mal.3:1-40, 3Ma.1:1-29, 4Mac.25 *;] divine: δύναμις, 2Pe.1:3; φύσις (for parallel in π, see MM, Exp., xv), 2Pe.1:4; τὸ θ, the Deity (so in cl; of God, in Philo and FlJ), Act.17:29. (AS)

divine

Greek Adjective

θεῖος, α, ον: A) late Epic dialect θέειος [Refs 5th c.AD+]; θεήϊος [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; late Aeolic dialect θήϊος [Refs]; Laconian dialect σεῖος (see. below 1.3): comparative and superlative θειότερος, -ότατος, frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (θεός): 1) of or from the gods, divine, γένος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ὄνειρος[Refs 5th c.BC+], of a dust-storm, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θ. τινὶ μοίρᾳ by divine intervention, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θ. κἀπόνῳ τύχῃ, of an easy death, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φύσις θ. [NT]; appointed of God, βασιλῆες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σκῆπτρον given by God, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) belonging or sacred to a god, holy, ἀγών, χορός, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; under divine protection, πύργος, δόμος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of heralds and bards, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so perhaps, of kings,[Refs] 3) morethan human, of heroes, Ὀδυσσεύς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὦ θεῖε (in the mouth of a Spartan) [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3.b) of things, excellent, θεῖον ποτόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θ. πρήγματα marvellous things, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) = Latin divinus (or sacer), [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; θ. ὅρκος oath by the Emperor, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; θειότατος, of living Emperors, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 4.b) = Latin divus, of deified Emperors, θ. Σεβαστός Edict.Claud. cited in [Refs 1st c.AD+] II) as substantive, θεῖον, τό, the Divinity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡμαρτηκότα εἰς τὸ θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) in an abstract sense, divinity, κεκοινώνηκε. τοῦ θ. [Refs]; ἢ μόνον μετέχει τοῦ θ, ἢ μάλιστα [ἄνθρωπος] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατὰ θεῖον or κατά τι θ, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) θεῖα, τά, the acts of the gods, course of providence, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3.b) matters of religion, ἔρρει τὰ θ. religion is no more, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3.c) inquiries concerning the divine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ φανερὰ τῶν θείων, i.e. the heavenly bodies, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) adverb θείως by divine providence, θ. πως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θειοτέρως by special providence, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) divinely, excellently, εὖ γε καὶ θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Adjective

godlike (neuter as noun, divinity); divine, godhead; from g2316 (θεός)