god ́es (אלהים, ‘ĕlōhīm, θεά, theá): There is no separate word for “goddess” in the Old Testament. In the only instance in which the word occurs in English Versions of the Bible (1 Kings 11:5, 11:33), the gender is determined by the noun—“Ashtoreth, the god (goddess) of the Sidonians.” In the New Testament the term is applied to Diana of Ephesus (Acts 19:27, 19:35, 19:37).
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Author: International Std. Bible Encyclopedia
Keywords: Goddess
Source: James Orr (editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 5 volume set.
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