noun · neuter
theiem
Greekθεῖον (theion)
Strong’sG2303
brimstone, sulfur
stem thei-7 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θεῖον, -ου, τό,
[in LXX; Ge 19:24, De 29:23 (22), Jb 18:15, Ps 10(11):7, Is 30:33 34:9, Ez 38:22 (גׇּפְרִית), III Mac 2:5*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2303 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthi'-on
sulphur
Fromprobably neuter of G2304 (in its original sense of flashing);
King Jamesbrimstone.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | theiem1×θεῖον | theieim |
| of, belonging to genitive | theieu2×θείου | theieiu |
| to, for dative | theie3×θείῳ | theiei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
theie is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
theiem“sulfur”subject or objectdirect singular1×
Revelation 9:17“sulfur”kai houtōs horama toin hippoin en ta horasia kai toin katherōtoin epi autoiu, echarōtoin thōraxoin purinoin kai huakinthinoin kai theiōdoin; kai tais kefalais toiu hippoiu hōs kefalais leōnoiu, kai ek teiu stomeiu autoiu ekporeuetō purem kai kapnos kai theiem.Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
theieu“sulfur”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Revelation 9:18“sulfur”apo taiu treis plēgaiu houtaiu apokteinila tem tritem toiu anthrōpoiu, ek teu pureu kai tou kapnou kai teu theieu teu ekporeuerōteu ek teiu stomeiu autoiu.A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.
Revelation 20:10“sulfur”kai tos diabolos tos planarōtos autoin ballita eis tan limnan teu pureu kai theieu, hopou kai tem thērem kai tos pseudoprofētos, kai basanizili hēmerau kai nuxau eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
theie“sulfur”to, fordative singular3×
Revelation 14:10“sulfur”kai autos pineti ek tou oinou tou thumou tou theou tou kerannuirētou akratou en te potērie tau orgau autou, kai basaniziti en pure kai theie enōpion angeloiu hagioiu kai enōpion teu arnieu.he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
Revelation 19:20“sulfur”kai piazita tem thērem kai meta auteu tos pseudoprofētos tos poiaratos teim sēmeim enōpion auteu, en hei planata toin lambaratoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu; zōarōtois ballila tois duo eis tan limnan teu pureu tau kaiirōtau en theie.But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
Revelation 21:8“sulfur”toi de deiloi kai apistoi kai bdelusserētoi kai foneuoi kai pornoi kai farmakoi kai eidōlolatroi kai pantoi toi pseudoi tem merem autoiu en ta limna ta kaiirōta pure kai theie, hem atō tos thanatos tos deuteros.But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
theiem1×
Luke 17:29“sulfur”ha de hēmera exerchata Lōt apo Sodomeiu, brechata purem kai theiem apo ouranou kai apolluata pantoin.But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.