Demon
δαιμόνιονStrong’s G1140daimonion
Appears in 55 verses of the New Testament
In short
Daimonion is the Greek word usually translated “demons”, “demon” and “gods”. It appears in 55 verses of the New Testament.
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;”
Meaning
Usually translated “demons”, “demon” and “gods”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- demons 36
- demon 9
- a demon 9
- of demons 5
- of a demon 1
- gods 1
- to demons 1
- with demons 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 21
- Mark 11
- Matthew 9
- John 6
- Revelation 3
- 1 Corinthians 2
9 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 7:22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
- Matthew 9:33And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
- Matthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
- Matthew 10:8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
- Matthew 11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
- Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
All 55 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
δαιμόνιον daimonion · demon
δαιμόνιον, -ου, τό (neut. of δαιμόνιος, -α, -ον, divine), [in LXX (so also in π; see MM, Exp., x) for שֵׁד, אֱלִיל, (frequently in To) ;] 1. as in cl.; (a) the Divine power, Deity (Hdt., Plat., al.); (b) an 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); …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “demon” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DEMON, noun
A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and the celestial deities of the Pagans. The ancients believed that there were good and evil demons, which had influence over the minds of men, and that these beings carried on an intercourse between men and gods, conveying the addresses of men to the gods, and divine benefits to men. Hence demons became the objects of worship. It was supposed also that human spirits, after their departure from the body, became demons, and that the souls of virtuous men, if highly purified, were exalted from demons into gods. The demons of the New Testament were supposed to be spiritual beings which vexed and tormented men. And in general, the word, in modern use, signifies an evil spirit or genius, which influences the conduct or directs the fortunes of mankind.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.