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daimonion G1140

δαιμόνιον (daimonion) means “demon” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

δαιμόνιον Greek · G1140 61 tagged occurrences in 53 verses

Pronunciation guide: dahee-mon'-ee-on Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1140

δαιμόνιον · daimonion · demon

δαιμόνιον, -ου, τό (neut. of δαιμόνιος, -α, -ον, divine), [in LXX (so also in π; see MM, Exp., x) for שֵׁד, אֱלִיל, (frequently in To) ;] 1. as in cl.; (a) the Divine power, Deity (Hdt., Plat., al.); (b) an inferior divinity, deity or demon (as in magical π, Deiss., BS, 281; MM, Exp., x): ξένα δ., Act.17:18. 2. (a) in OT, heathen deities, false gods (e.g. Deu.32:17, Psa.95 (96):5); (b) in NT, evil spirits, demons: θύουσιν δαιμονίοις, 1Co.10:20; διδασκαλίαι δαιμονίων, 1Ti.4:1; προσκυνεῖν τὰ δ., Rev.9:20; ἄρχων τῶν δ., Mat.9:34; especially (syn. with πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον) as operating upon and "possessing" (of. δαιμονίζομαι) men: Mat.11:18, and al.; εἰσέρχεσθαι δ. εἰς. . ., Luk.8:30; δ. ἔχειν, Luk.4:33; δ. ἐκβάλλειν, Mat.7:22 In the phrase πνεῦμα δαιμονίου ἀκαθάρτου, Luk.4:33, the wider cl. usage (1. b) is recognised, ἀκ. being elsewhere in NT, the epithet of πν., and δ. = πν. ἀκ. (see ICC, in l; Cremer, 168) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

an evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity.

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How translators render G1140

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
demons 34
demon 9
a demon 8
demon-possessed 2
of demons 2
of demons too 2
demonic 1
for demons 1
gods 1
it 1
to demons 1
with demons 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
devils 26
a devil 9
the devil 8
the devils 6
of the devils 4
of devils 3
devil 1
gods 1
to devils 1
with devils 1

Verses containing G1140

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  1. Revelation 9:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  2. Revelation 16:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  3. Revelation 18:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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Sources and text

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