Lexical Definition
θεῖον theîon (thi'-on) sulfur G:N-N
probably neuter of θεῖος (in its original sense of flashing)
brimstone.
- sulphur
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| θεῖον | brimstone | Luke.17.29 • Rev.9.17 |
| θείῳ | brimstone | Rev.14.10 • Rev.19.20 |
| with brimstone | Rev.21.8 | |
| θείω | sulphur | LXX.Job.18.15 |
| θείου | brimstone | Rev.9.18 |
| of sulfur | Rev.20.10 | |
| sulphur | LXX.Isa.30.33 | |
| θείον | sulphur | LXX.Gen.19.24 • LXX.Deut.29.23 • LXX.Ps.11.6 • LXX.Isa.34.9 • LXX.Ezek.38.22 |
Abbott-Smith
θεῖον, -ου, τό, [in LXX; Ge 19:24, De 29:23 (22), Jb 18:15, Ps 10(11):7*, Is 30:33 34:9, Ez 38:22 (גׇּפְרִית), III Mac 2:5*;]
brimstone: Lk 17:29(LXX), Re 9:17, 18 14:10 19:20 20:10 21:8.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 19:24 |
| Deuteronomy | 29:22 · 29:23 |
| Job | 18:15 |
| Psalms | 11:7* |
| Isaiah | 30:33 · 34:9 |
| Ezekiel | 38:22 |
| Luke | 17:29 |
| Revelation | 9:17 · 9:18 · 14:10 · 19:20 · 20:10 · 21:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
θεῖον,
__AEpic dialect θέειον (in [Refs 8th c.BC+] θήϊον), τό, brimstone, used to fumigate and purify, δέπας.. ἐκάθηρε θεείῳ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δεινὴ δὲ θεείου γίγνεται ὀδμή, from a thunderbolt, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν δὲ θεείου πλῆτο, of a ship struck by lightning, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐμβαλόντες πῦρ ξὺν θ. [LXX+5th c.BC+]; as a natural product, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to πεπυρωμένον, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; compare θεάφιον, θέαφος. (Perh. cognate with θύω, θυμιάω, Latin suffire.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.19.24