Ζεύς, Δίς
Zeus, Dis
Zeus
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word G2203, Zeus, is a proper name referring to a person. It is used twice in the Bible, indicating that this name is significant in the context of the text. As a proper name, Zeus is a unique identifier for an individual, likely a deity or a notable figure in ancient Greek culture. Given its limited occurrences in the Bible, it is likely that Zeus is mentioned in a specific context, possibly to reference a mythological or cultural figure. The fact that it is paired with the name Dis (Δίς) in the lemma suggests that Zeus may be associated with this other deity or figure in some way. The significance of Zeus in the Bible is not explicitly stated in the provided data, but its mention implies that the text is engaging with the cultural and mythological context of the ancient world.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text