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δαιμόνιον

A dæmonic being; by extension a deity

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δαιμόνιον G1140

Pronunciation daimónion

What does δαιμόνιον (daimónion) mean in the Bible?

δαιμόνιον (daimónion) is a Greek word meaning "a dæmonic being; by extension a deity". δαιμόνιον, -ου, τό (neut. This term runs through the canonical themes of Spirit.

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Meaning

a dæmonic being; by extension a deity

Extended definition

In NT, consistently denotes evil spirits that possess and afflict people, not neutral divine powers

(neut. of δαιμόνιος, -α, -ον, divine), [in LXX (so also in π; see MM, Exp., x) for שֵׁד, אֱלִיל, (frequently in To) ;]

1as in cl.;

athe Divine power, Deity (Hdt., Plat., al.);

ban inferior divinity, deity or demon (as in magical π, Deiss., BS, 281; MM, Exp., x): ξένα δ., Act.17:18.

2(a) in OT, heathen deities, false gods (e.g. Deu.32:17, Psa.95 (96):5);

bin NT, evil spirits, demons: θύουσιν δαιμονίοις, 1Co.10:20; διδασκαλίαι δαιμονίων, 1Ti.4:1; προσκυνεῖν τὰ δ., Rev.9:20; ἄρχων τῶν δ., Mat.9:34; especially (syn. with πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον) as operating upon and "possessing" (of. δαιμονίζομαι) men: Mat.11:18, and al.; εἰσέρχεσθαι δ. εἰς. . ., Luk.8:30; δ. ἔχειν, Luk.4:33; δ. ἐκβάλλειν, Mat.7:22 In the phrase πνεῦμα δαιμονίου ἀκαθάρτου, Luk.4:33, the wider cl. usage (1. b) is recognised, ἀκ. being elsewhere in NT, the epithet of πν., and δ. = πν. ἀκ. (see ICC, in l; Cremer, 168)

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Luke 4:41 · Luke 8:2 · Luke 8:30 · Luke 8:33 · Luke 8:35 · Luke 8:38 · Luke 10:17 · Jas 2:19 8×

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 17:18 · Mark 7:29 · Luke 4:35 · Luke 9:42 · John 10:21 5×

Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 9:34 · Matt 12:24 · Mark 3:22 · Luke 11:15 · Acts 17:18 · 1 Cor 10:20 · 1 Cor 10:21 · 1 Tim 4:1 · Rev 16:14 · Rev 18:2 11×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 9:33 · Luke 4:33 · Luke 8:29 · Luke 11:14 4×

Dative · Plural · Neuter 1 Cor 10:20 1×

Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 7:22 · Matt 9:34 · Matt 10:8 · Matt 12:24 · Matt 12:27 · Matt 12:28 · Mark 1:34 · Mark 1:39 · Mark 3:15 · Mark 3:22 · Mark 6:13 · Mark 9:38 · Mark 16:9 · Mark 16:17 · Luke 8:27 · Luke 9:1 24×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 11:18 · Mark 7:26 · Mark 7:30 · Luke 7:33 · Luke 11:14 · John 7:20 · John 8:48 · John 8:49 · John 8:52 · John 10:20 10×

Canonical Themes

Spirit

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Witnesses

Luke 11:14–23 δαιμόνιον daimónion

Demon, unclean spirit

Luke 8:26–39 δαιμόνια daimónion

Demons

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

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.

1 Corinthians 10 — Learn from Israel, Flee Idolatry, and Seek the Good of Others for God’s Glory John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder 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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