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δαιμονίζομαι

To be exercised by a dæmon

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δαιμονίζομαι G1139
Pronunciation daimonízomai

What does δαιμονίζομαι (daimonízomai) mean in the Bible?

δαιμονίζομαι (daimonízomai) is a Greek word meaning "to be exercised by a dæmon". δαιμονίζομαι (in cl.

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Meaning

to be exercised by a dæmon
Extended definition

Passive suffering under demonic control, not voluntary action; emphasizes the victim's helplessness.

(in cl. also δαιμονάω; δαίμων), [in Aq.: Ps 90(91):6 * ;] to be under the power of a δαίμων (δαιμόνιον, which see), to be possessed: Mat.15:22; elsewhere always ptcp., -ιζόμενος, -ισθείς: Mat.4:24; 8:16, 28, 33 9:32 12:22, Mrk.1:32 15 16 18, Luk.8:36, Jhn.10:21 (Cremer, 171).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Aorist
Voices
Middle Passive
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 12×
Present Middle Matt 4:24 · Matt 8:16 · Mark 1:32 · Matt 9:32 · Mark 5:15 · Matt 8:28 · Matt 8:33 · Matt 12:22 · Mark 5:16 · John 10:21 10×
Aorist Passive Mark 5:18 · Luke 8:36 2×
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Present Middle Matt 15:22 1×
13 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 participle 12
Tense
present 11 aorist 2
Voice
middle 11 passive 2
Mood
participle 12 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:24 δαιμονιζομένους present middle participle participle Matthew 8:16 δαιμονιζομένους present middle participle participle Matthew 8:28 δαιμονιζόμενοι present middle participle participle Matthew 8:33 δαιμονιζομένων present middle participle participle Matthew 9:32 δαιμονιζόμενον present middle participle participle Matthew 12:22 δαιμονιζόμενος present middle participle participle Matthew 15:22 δαιμονίζεται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 1:32 δαιμονιζομένους present middle participle participle Mark 5:15 δαιμονιζόμενον present middle participle participle Mark 5:16 δαιμονιζομένῳ present middle participle participle Mark 5:18 δαιμονισθεὶς aorist passive participle participle Luke 8:36 δαιμονισθείς aorist passive participle participle John 10:21 δαιμονιζομένου present middle participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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