Midvash

δαιμόνιονdaimónion

a dæmonic being; by extension a deity

Greek (New Testament) · G1140

Meanings

1. as in classical Greek

(a) the Divine power, Deity

(b) an inferior divinity, deity or demon: ξένα δ., Acts 17:18.

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

(b) in NT, evil spirits, demons: θύουσιν δαιμονίοις, 1 Corinthians 10:20; διδασκαλίαι δαιμονίων, 1 Timothy 4:1; προσκυνεῖν τὰ δ., Revelation 9:20; ἄρχων τῶν δ., Matthew 9:34; especially (syn. with πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον) as operating upon and "possessing" (of. δαιμονίζομαι) men: Matthew 11:18, et and elsewhere; εἰσέρχεσθαι δ. εἰς..., Luke 8:30; δ. ἔχειν, Luke 4:33; δ. ἐκβάλλειν, Matthew 7:22 In the phrase πνεῦμα δαιμονίου ἀκαθάρτου, Luke 4:33, the wider classical Greek usage (1. b) is recognised, ἀκ. being elsewhere in NT, the epithet of πν., and δ. = πν. ἀκ.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 61 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 7:22 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’
  • Matthew 9:33 So Jesus cast out the demon, and then the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed. “Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!” they exclaimed.
  • Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees said, “He can cast out demons because he is empowered by the prince of demons.”
  • Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!
  • Matthew 11:18 For John didn’t spend his time eating and drinking, and you say, ‘He’s possessed by a demon.’
  • Matthew 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.