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G2319 θεοστυγής (theostygḗs)
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Quick Definition

θεοστυγής, ές Adj hating God, hateful to God

Strong's Definition

from 2316 and the base of 4767; hateful to God, i.e. impious

KJV Usage: hater of God

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ές | θεός + στυγητός

88.205 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Hate, Hateful

hating God, one who hates God pertaining to hatred for God It is possible, though unlikely, that θεοστυγής in ROM 1:30 could be interpreted as ‘those whom God hates.’

ROM 1:30

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

θεοστυγής, -ἐς, (θεός and στυγέω ; cf. θεομισής, θεομυσής, and the subst. θεοστυγία, omitted in the lexx., Clem. Rom. 1 Cor. 35, 5), hateful to God, exceptionally impious and wicked; (Vulg. deo odibilis) : Ro.i. 80 (Eur. Troad. 1213 and Cyclop. 396, 602; joined with ἄδικοι in Clem. hom. 1, 12, where just before occurs οἱ θεὸν μισοῦντες). Cf. the full discussion of the word by I’ritzsche, Com. on Rom. i. p. 84 sqq.; [and see W. 53 sq. (53) ].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

θεοστυγής theostygēs 1x

God-hated; in NT a hater and despiser of God, Rom. 1:30*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* θεοστυγής, -ές

(< θεός, στυγέω),

passive, as freq. in cl., hateful to God: Ro 1:30 (R, txt., cf. Lit., Notes, 256).

Active, hating God: Ro 1:30 (R, mg., cf. ICC, in l.).†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

θεοστυγής (theostugēs) — God-hating. θεο-στῠγής, ές, hated of the gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; hated of God, [NT] (where some take it active, hating God).

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