What does δεξιός · θεός mean in the Bible?
δεξιός · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)".
Greek · G1188, G2316
δεξιᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ
The right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes) · God
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δεξιόςG1188the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
Pronunciationdexiós
Right hand signifies power, honor, and favored position, especially Christ's heavenly exaltation at God's right hand.
Open lexicon entry →θεόςG2316God
Pronunciationtheós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
Open lexicon entry →What does δεξιᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ (dexia tou theou) mean in the Bible?
δεξιός · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)".
Full entry for δεξιᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ (G1188, G2316) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1188, G2316?
G1188, G2316 is connected to 54 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
Source Gloss
the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms54Case patternGenitive (27)Number patternSingular (27)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 5:30 · Matt 6:3 · Luke 6:63×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:291×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMatt 20:21 · Matt 20:23 · Matt 22:44 · Matt 25:33 · Matt 25:34 · Matt 26:64 · Matt 27:38 · Mark 10:37 · Mark 10:40 · Mark 12:36 · Mark 14:62 · Mark 15:27 · Mark 16:19 · Luke 1:11 · Luke 20:42 · Luke 22:6923×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineActs 3:7 · Rev 1:20 · Rev 5:7 · Rev 13:164×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 27:29 · Acts 2:33 · Acts 5:31 · Rom 8:34 · Eph 1:20 · Col 3:1 · Heb 1:3 · Heb 8:1 · Heb 10:12 · Heb 12:2 · 1 Pet 3:22 · Rev 1:16 · Rev 2:113×
Dative · Plural · NeuterMark 16:51×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 5:39 · Rev 1:17 · Rev 5:1 · Rev 10:54×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterLuke 22:50 · John 18:102×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterJohn 21:61×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineGal 2:91×
Word Origins
δεξιᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ is built from this root: