δαιμονίζομαιdaimonízomai
to be exercised by a dæmon
Greek (New Testament) · G1139
Meanings
to be under the power of a δαίμων (δαιμόνιον, see that word), to be possessed: Matthew 15:22; elsewhere always participle, -ιζόμενος, -ισθείς: Matthew 4:24; Matthew 8:16, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 9:32, Matthew 12:22, Mark 1:32, Mark 5:15, Mark 5:16, Mark 5:18, Luke 8:36, John 10:21.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 4:24 News about him spread as far as Syria, and people soon began bringing to him all who were sick. And whatever their sickness or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic or paralyzed—he healed them all.
- Matthew 8:16 That evening many demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. He cast out the evil spirits with a simple command, and he healed all the sick.
- Matthew 8:28 When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They came out of the tombs and were so violent that no one could go through that area.
- Matthew 8:33 The herdsmen fled to the nearby town, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men.
- Matthew 9:32 When they left, a demon-possessed man who couldn’t speak was brought to Jesus.
- Matthew 12:22 Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.