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Godhead (or godhood) refers to the essence or substance (ousia) of God in Christianity — God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.^[1]^[2]

Appearance in English Bibles

John Wycliffe introduced the term godhede into English Bible versions in two places, and, though somewhat archaic, the term survives in modern English because of its use in three places of the Tyndale New Testament (1525), the Geneva Bible (1560/1599), and King James Version (1611). In that translation, the word was used to translate three different Koine Greek words:^[3]

Verse	Greek	Romanization	Type	Translation	Vulgate 405	Wycliffe 1395	Tyndale 1525	ESV 2001
Acts 17:29	θεῖον	theion^[4]	adjective	"divine, godly"	divinum	that godli thing	godhed	the divine being
Romans 1:20	θειότης	theiotēs^[5]	noun	"divinity, divine nature"	divinitas	godhed	godhed	divine nature
Colossians 2:9	θεότης	theotēs^[6]	noun	"deity"	divinitas	the Godhed	the godheed	deity

References

^ Godhead at merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
^ Godhead at dictionary.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
^ Broyles, Stephen E. (October–December 1978). "What do we mean by "Godhead"?" (PDF). The Evangelical Quarterly. Vol. 50.4. pp. 223–229. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "Strong's G2304 - theios". Blue Letter Bible.
^ "Strong's G2305 - theiotēs". Blue Letter Bible.
^ "Strong's G2320 - theotēs". Blue Letter Bible.

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[1] Godhead at merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.

[2] Godhead at dictionary.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.

[3] Broyles, Stephen E. (October–December 1978). "What do we mean by "Godhead"?" (PDF). The Evangelical Quarterly. Vol. 50.4. pp. 223–229. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[4] "Strong's G2304 - theios". Blue Letter Bible.

[5] "Strong's G2305 - theiotēs". Blue Letter Bible.

[6] "Strong's G2320 - theotēs". Blue Letter Bible.

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+'''Godhead''' (or ''[[wiktionary:godhood|godhood]]'') refers to the [[essence]] or [[wikt:substance|substance]] (''[[ousia]]'') of [[God in Christianity|God]] in [[Christianity]] — [[God the Father]], [[God the Son|Son]], and [[Holy Spirit (Christianity)|Holy Spirit]].<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godhead ''Godhead''] at merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/godhead ''Godhead''] at dictionary.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.</ref>
-{{Primary sources|date= November 2017}}
-'''Godhead''' (or ''[[wiktionary:godhood|godhood]]'') refers to the [[essence]] or [[wikt:substance|substance]] (''[[ousia]]'') of [[God in Christianity |Christian God]], especially as existing in three [[Prosopon|person]]s — [[God the Father]], [[God the Son|Son]], and [[Holy Spirit (Christianity)|Holy Spirit]].{{cn|date=April 2022}}
 ==Appearance in English Bibles==
-[[John Wycliffe]] introduced the term ''godhede'' into English [[Bible]] versions in two places, and, though somewhat archaic, the term survives in [[modern English]] because of its use in three places of the [[Tyndale Bible|Tyndale New Testament]] (1525), the [[Geneva Bible]] (1560/1599), and [[King James Version]] (1611). In that translation, the word was used to translate three different [[Koine Greek]] words:
+[[John Wycliffe]] introduced the term {{lang|enm|godhede}} into English [[Bible]] versions in two places, and, though somewhat archaic, the term survives in [[modern English]] because of its use in three places of the [[Tyndale Bible|Tyndale New Testament]] (1525), the [[Geneva Bible]] (1560/1599), and [[King James Version]] (1611). In that translation, the word was used to translate three different [[Koine Greek]] words:<ref>{{Cite news |last=Broyles |first=Stephen E. |date=October–December 1978 |title=What do we mean by "Godhead"? |volume=50.4 |pages=223-229 |work=The Evangelical Quarterly |url=https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/eq/1978-4_223.pdf |access-date=October 23, 2023 }}</ref>
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 |- 2 Peter 1:4 ( Applies to resurrected Christians)
 |Acts 17:29
-|θεῖον
+|{{lang|grc-x-biblical|θεῖον}}
-|''theion''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2304 |title=Strong's G2304 - theios |publisher=Blue Letter Bible }}</ref>
+|{{transl|grc|theion}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2304 |title=Strong's G2304 - theios |publisher=Blue Letter Bible }}</ref>
 |adjective
 |"divine, godly"
-|divinum
+|{{lang|la|divinum}}
-|that godli thing
+|{{lang|enm|that godli thing}}
-|godhed
+|{{lang|en-emodeng|godhed}}
 |the divine being
 |-
 |Romans 1:20
-|θειότης
+|{{lang|grc-x-biblical|θειότης}}
-|''theiotēs''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G2305 |title=Strong's G2305 - theiotēs |publisher=Blue Letter Bible }}</ref>
+|{{transl|grc|theiotēs}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G2305 |title=Strong's G2305 - theiotēs |publisher=Blue Letter Bible}}</ref>
 |noun
 |"divinity, divine nature"
-|divinitas
+|{{lang|la|divinitas}}
-|godhed
+|{{lang|enm|godhed}}
-|godhed
+|{{lang|en-emodeng|godhed}}
 |divine nature
 |-
 |Colossians 2:9
-|θεότης
+|{{lang|grc-x-biblical|θεότης}}
-|''theotēs''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G2320 |title=Strong's G2320 - theotēs |publisher=Blue Letter Bible }}</ref>
+|{{transl|grc|theotēs}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G2320 |title=Strong's G2320 - theotēs |publisher=Blue Letter Bible }}</ref>
 |noun
 |"deity"
-|divinitas
+|{{lang|la|divinitas}}
-|the Godhed
+|{{lang|enm|the Godhed}}
-|the godheed
+|{{lang|en-emodeng|the godheed}}
 |deity
 |}
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 ==See also==
 * [[God in Christianity]]
-* [[God in Mormonism]]
 * [[Godhead in Judaism]]
 * [[Trinity]]
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