Berean Strong's Lexicon atheos: Godless, without God Original Word: ἄθεος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-), meaning "without," and θεός (theos), meaning "God." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "atheos," the concept of being without God can be related to terms like בְּלִי אֱלוֹהַּ (beli elohah), meaning "without God" or "godless," as seen in Job 8:13. Usage: The term "atheos" is used to describe someone who is without God, often implying a state of being godless or living without acknowledgment of the divine. In the context of the New Testament, it can refer to those who do not recognize or worship the God of Israel, and by extension, the God revealed in Jesus Christ. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, religion was deeply intertwined with daily life, and the pantheon of gods played a significant role in society. To be "atheos" was not merely a personal belief but often seen as a social and moral deviation. In the Jewish and early Christian context, being without the true God was seen as a state of spiritual impoverishment and alienation from the covenant community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and theos Definition godless, ungodly NASB Translation without God (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 112: ἄθεοςἄθεος, (Θεός) (from Pindar down], without God, knowing and worshipping no God, in which sense Aelian v. h. 2, 31 declares ὅτι μηδείς τῶν βαρβάρων ἄθεος; in classic authors generally slighting the gods, impious, repudiating the gods recognized by the state, in which sense certain Greek philosophers, the Jews (Josephus, contra Apion 2, 14, 4), and subsequently Christians were called ἄθεοι by the heathen (Justin, Apology 1, 13, etc.). In Ephesians 2:12 of one who neither knows nor worships the true God; so of the heathen (cf. 1 Thessalonians 4:5; Galatians 4:8); Clement, οἱ τόν ὄντως ὄντα ... Alex. protr, 2:23, p. 19 Pott. ἀθεους Θεόν ἠγνοήκλασι, Philo, leg. ad Gai. § 25 αἰγυπτιακὴ ἀθεότης, Hosea 4:15 Symm. οἶκος ἀθεΐας, a house in which idols are worshipped, Ignatius ad Trall. 10 [ET] ἄθεοι τοῦτ᾿ἔστιν ἄπιστοι (of the Docetae); (others understand Ephesians, the passage cited passively deserted of God, Vulg.sine Deo; on the various meanings of the word see Meyer (or Ellicott)). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance without God, godlessFrom a (as a negative particle) and theos; godless -- without God. see GREEK a see GREEK theos Forms and Transliterations αθεοι άθεοι ἄθεοι αθεσία αθεσίαν atheoi átheoiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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