Greek noun (neuter) · G1140
δαιμόνιον
daimoniondahee-mon'-ee-on
as in cl.; (a) in OT, heathen deities, false gods (e.g.
61 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: daimónion
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1140is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 9 of 27New Testament books
- 7spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1140
a dæmonic being; by extension a deity
The King James renders it: devil, god.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
daimonion is rendered "as in cl.; (a) in OT, heathen deities, false gods (e.g.". It stands 61 times in the Greek text, across nine books.
- Twenty-three of the uses stand in Luke, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "as in cl.".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
- The Greek text spells it seven different ways.
The first use
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
Matthew 7:22δαιμόνια
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-three of the word's sixty-one uses are in Luke.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: as in cl., and (a) in OT, heathen deities, false gods (e.g..
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| as in cl.__(a) the Divine power | Tagged as
| WhereActs 17:18Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked… |
| (a) in OT, heathen deities, false gods (e.g.Deu.32:17 | Tagged as
| WhereDeuteronomy 32:17They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| δαιμονίζομαι | daimonizomai | be demonised | Uses13 |
| δαίμων | daimon | demon | Uses1 |
| δαιμονιώδης | daimoniodes | demonic | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
All 61, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
7 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- δαιμόνια27
- δαιμόνιον15
- δαιμονίων10
- δαιμονίου4
- δαιμόνια.¶3
- δαιμονίοις1
- δαιμονίων.¶1
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural22N-APN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural11N-GPN
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular10N-ASN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter plural8N-NPN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular5N-NSN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular4N-GSN
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter plural1N-DPN
Matthew
eleven uses
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
- δαιμονίουdaimoniounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: demon
But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
- δαιμονίωνdaimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
- δαιμόνια.¶daimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: A demon
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
- δαιμονίων.¶daimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: demon
Mark
eleven uses
And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
and to have authority to drive out demons.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”
- δαιμονίωνdaimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
- δαιμόνια.¶daimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: demon
Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: demon
And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: demon
John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
Luke
twenty-three uses
In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
- δαιμονίουdaimoniounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: of a demon
But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: demon
Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: A demon
as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
- δαιμονίουdaimoniounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: demon
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: demon
“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a demon
- δαιμονίουdaimoniounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: demon
but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
- δαιμονίωνdaimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
- δαιμόνια.¶daimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
John
six uses
“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: A demon
The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a demon
“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a demon
“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a demon
Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: A demon
But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
- δαιμόνιονdaimonionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a demon
Acts
one use
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
- δαιμονίωνdaimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: gods
1 Corinthians
four uses
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
- δαιμονίοιςdaimonioisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter pluraltagged: to demons
- δαιμονίωνdaimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: with demons
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.
- δαιμονίωνdaimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: of demons
- δαιμονίωνdaimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: of demons
1 Timothy
one use
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
- δαιμονίωνdaimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: of demons
James
one use
You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
Revelation
three uses
Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
- δαιμόνιαdaimonianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: demons
These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
- δαιμονίωνdaimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: of demons
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
- δαιμονίωνdaimonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: of demons
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.
