Strong's Lexicon
G2203 — Ζεύς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2203 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ζεύς |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Zeus |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dzyooce' (in the oblique cases there is used instead of it a (probably cognate) name Dis deece, which is otherwise obsolete) n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. Zeus or Dis (among the Latins, Jupiter or Jove), the supreme deity of the Greeks |
| KJV Renderings: | Jupiter |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
[Διά, see Ζεύς.]
STRONGS NT 2203: Διός [Διός, see Δίσ.]
STRONGS NT 2203: Δίσ῟Δίσ῟, an unused nominative for Ζεύς, genitive Διός, accusative Διά (Διαν, Act 14:12 Tdf. edition 7; see in ἄρρην. and Buttmann, 14 (373)), Zeus, Jupiter, the supreme divinity in the belief of Greeks and Romans; the father of gods and men: Act 14:12 f. (2Ma 6:2.) (Cf. Ζεύς.)
STRONGS NT 2203: ΖεύςΖεύς (but genitive, Διός (dative Διι<), are. Διά (or Διαν) (from old nominative Δίσ῟), Zeus, corresponding to Latin Jupiter (A. V.): Act 14:12 (see Δίσ῟); ὁ ἱερεύς τοῦ Διός τοῦ ὄντος πρό τῆς πόλεως, the priest of Zeus whose temple was before the city, Act 14:13 (cf. Meyer at the passage)). See Δίσ῟.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ζεύς (Jupiter)
Acts 14:12
- KJV: And they called Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mercurius because he was the chief speaker
- GK: εκάλουν τε τον μεν Βαρνάβαν Δία τον δε Παύλον Ερμήν επειδή αυτός ην ο ηγούμενος του λόγου
Acts 14:13
- KJV: Then the priest of Jupiter which was before their city brought oxen and garlands unto the gates and would have done sacrifice with the people
- GK: ο δε ιερεύς του Διός του όντος προ της πόλεως αυτών ταύρους και στέμματα επί τους πυλώνας ενέγκας συν τοις όχλοις ήθελε θύειν
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