Religious
δεισιδαίμωνStrong’s G1174deisidaimōn
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Deisidaimōn is the Greek word usually translated “very religious”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.”
Meaning
Usually translated “very religious”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- very religious 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
δεισιδαίμων deisidaimōn · religious
δεισι-δαίμων, -ον (δείδω, to fear; δαίμων, deity) reverent to the deity, religious; compar. -μονεστέρους (AV, too superstitious, R, txt., somewhat superstitious, a sense in wh. the word is sometimes used; cf. Field, Notes, 125), more religious, God fearing, than others, quite religious (Abbott, Essays, 105 ff.; Deiss., LAE, 285): Act.17:22.† SYN.: εὐσεβής (which see), θεοσεβής, θρῆσκος (Cremer, 681; DB, ext., 142 a). (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “religious” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RELIG'IOUS, adjective
[Latin religiosus.]
- Pertaining or relating to religion; as a religious society; a religious sect; a religious place; religious subjects.
- Pious; godly; loving and reverencing the Supreme Being and obeying his precepts; as a religious man.
- Devoted to the practice of religion; as a religious life.
- Teaching religion; containing religious subject or the doctrines and precepts of religion, or the discussion of topics of religion; as a religious book.
All definitions and other forms of “religious”
- Exact; strict; such as religion requires; as a religious observance of vows or promises.
- Engaged by vows to a monastic life; as a religious order or fraternity.
- Appropriated to the performance of sacred or religious duties; as a religious house.
RELIG'IOUS, noun
A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concerns and devoted to a life of piety and devotion; a monk or friar; a nun.
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.