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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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θεά

Strong’s: G2299

Associated OET lemmas: θεά

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: θεά; -ᾶς

Related lemmas: θεός

Sense 1: goddess

Semantic entry: 12.25

Semantic domains: Supernatural Beings and Powers

Subdomains: Supernatural Beings

Definition: a female deity

Notes: In some languages it may seem quite strange to attribute female sex to a divine being. However, one can almost always say ‘a woman god’ or ‘a spirit like a woman’ or ‘a spirit thought of as being like a woman.’

ACT 19:27: RV ACT 19:27 · LV ACT 19:27 · Read together ACT 19:27

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OET-RV ACT 19:27

27 However it’s not only us and our trade that is coming into disrepute, but the temple of the great goddess Artemis is considered to be useless. This could result in a loss of power for the great Artemis that all of Asia Minor and the inhabited world have been worshipping.”

OET-LV ACT 19:27

27 But this is_ not only _risking_danger to_us, the trade to_come into disrepute, but also the temple of_the great goddess of_Artemis, to_be_counted for nothing, but of_the greatness of_her to_be_going also to_be_being_taken_down, whom all the Asia and the inhabited_world is_worshipping.