Godhead (orgodhood) refers to theessence orsubstance (ousia) ofGod inChristianity —God the Father,Son, andHoly Spirit.[1][2]
John Wycliffe introduced the termgodhede into EnglishBible versions in two places, and, though somewhat archaic, the term survives inmodern English because of its use in three places of theTyndale New Testament (1525), theGeneva Bible (1560/1599), andKing James Version (1611). In that translation, the word was used to translate three differentKoine Greek words:[3]
| Verse | Greek | Romanization | Type | Translation | Vulgate 405 | Wycliffe 1395 | Tyndale 1525 | KJV 1611 | ESV 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acts 17:29 | θεῖον | theion[4] | adjective | "divine, godly" | divinum | that godli thing | godhed | Godhead | the divine being |
| Romans 1:20 | θειότης | theiotēs[5] | noun | "divinity, divine nature" | divinitas | godhed | godhed | Godhead | divine nature |
| Colossians 2:9 | θεότης | theotēs[6] | noun | "deity" | divinitas | the Godhed | the godheed | Godhead | deity |
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