ἄθεος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-, “not”) + θεός (theos, “god”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [átʰeos]
• (Koine): IPA: [ˈatʰɛo̞s]
• (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈaθeos]

Adjective

ἄθεος m., ἄθεος f., ἄθεον n.; second declension; (atheos)

1. without gods
2. denying or disdaining the gods (especially officially sanctioned gods)
3. generally: godless, secular
4. abandoned by the gods
5. (lexicography) not derived from a theonym

Descendants

• Latin: atheos

Inflection

    Second declension of ἄθεος, ἄθεον

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἄθεος	ἄθεον		ἀθέω	ἀθέω		ἄθεοι	ἄθεα
Genitive	ἀθέου	ἀθέου		ἀθέοιν	ἀθέοιν		ἀθέων	ἀθέων
Dative	ἀθέῳ	ἀθέῳ		ἀθέοιν	ἀθέοιν		ἀθέοις	ἀθέοις
Accusative	ἄθεον	ἄθεον		ἀθέω	ἀθέω		ἀθέους	ἄθεα
Vocative	ἄθεε	ἄθεον		ἀθέω	ἀθέω		ἄθεοι	ἄθεα

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G112