Bible Encyclopedias
Deity

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a name of the Supreme Being, from the Latin Deus, God. It was originally an abstract term, and thence transferred to signify, in a concrete sense, Him whom we call GOD.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Deity'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​d/deity.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.