δημόσιοςdēmósios
belonging to the people, public: Acts 5:18; dative fem.
Greek (New Testament) · G1219
Meanings
used adverbially (classical Greek)
(a) at the public expense, by public consent
(b) publicly: Acts 16:37, Acts 18:28, Acts 20:20.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 5:18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
- Acts 16:37 But Paul replied, “They have publicly beaten us without a trial and put us in prison—and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!”
- Acts 18:28 He refuted the Jews with powerful arguments in public debate. Using the Scriptures, he explained to them that Jesus was the Messiah.
- Acts 20:20 I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.