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theion

theion noun: the divine, especially a divine fire.

Noun

theion (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) the divine, especially a divine fire
    • ...the human soul, assumed into Christ, is a theion striving ever after the theioteron, seeking the uncontainable plenitude of God.2004, David Bentley Hart, The Beauty of the Infinite: The Aesthetics of Christian Truth, page 205
    • Heidegger's attempts to transform theology into "theiology" and thus to transform a thinking/speaking about God into a thinking/speaking of the divine (theion) point in this direction.2000, Ilse Nina Bulhof, Laurens ten Kate, Flight of the Gods: Philosophical Perspectives on Negative Theology, page 50
  2. (archaic) sulfur, especially in the context of fire and brimstone
    • The word theion translated "brimstone" is exactly the same word theion which means "divine."1931, Rev. Charles H. Pridgeon, Is Hell Eternal or Will God's Plan Fail?

Origin of theion

From Ancient Greek θεῖον.

Words formed from theion

Questions about theion

What does theion mean?
Theion means the divine, especially a divine fire.
What part of speech is theion?
Theion is a noun.

Words near theion in the dictionary

  1. thein
  2. theine
  3. theines
  4. theinism
  5. theins
  6. theion
  7. their
  8. their ABC
  9. Their Britannic Majesties
  10. Their Excellencies
  11. Their Highnesses

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