What does δάκτυλος · θεός mean in the Bible?
δάκτυλος · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "finger of God, divine power in action".
Greek · G1147, G2316
δακτύλῳ θεοῦ
A finger · God
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δάκτυλοςG1147a finger
Pronunciationdáktylos
Literal finger or metaphorically God's power and agency in miraculous intervention and judgment
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 δακτύλῳ θεοῦ (daktylō theou) mean in the Bible?
δάκτυλος · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "finger of God, divine power in action".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1147, G2316?
G1147, G2316 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. finger of God, divine power in action
Source Gloss
finger of God, divine power in action
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 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 patterns5Aligned forms7Case patternAccusative (3)Number patternSingular (5)
Genitive · Plural · MasculineLuke 11:461×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineLuke 16:241×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 23:4 · Luke 11:202×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineJohn 20:25 · John 20:272×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMark 7:331×
Word Origins
δακτύλῳ θεοῦ is built from this root: