δαιμόνιον daimonion

Greek word for “demon” · Strong’s G1140 · used 63 times in 55 verses

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Meaning

δαιμόνιον, -ου, τό; (neut.

How it is translated

Glosses given for daimonion in context, with how often each is used:

• demons 43
• demon 19
• gods 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 8 (7), Luke 11 (5), Matthew 12 (3), Mark 7 (3), Luke 4 (3), Luke 9 (3), John 8 (3), Matthew 9 (2), Mark 1 (2), Mark 3 (2)

Forms

• δαιμόνια 32
• δαιμόνιον 15
• δαιμονίων 11
• δαιμονίου 4
• δαιμονίοις 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with daimonion more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἐκβάλλω ekballō “to expel” 23
• ἐξέρχομαι exerchomai “to go out” 12
• Βεελζεβούλ Beelzeboul “Beelzebul” 6
• θεραπεύω therapeuō “to serve/heal” 6
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 8
• ἐπιτιμάω epitimaō “to rebuke” 4
• ἀκάθαρτος akathartos “unclean” 4
• πολύς polus “much” 7
• ὄνομα onoma “name” 6
• ἄρχων archōn “ruler” 4
• εἰ ei “if” 6
• λαλέω laleō “to speak” 5

Key verses

The verses using daimonion that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 7:22 — Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful…
• Matthew 12:28 — But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
• Mark 16:17 — And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
• Luke 8:38 — Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
• John 8:48 — Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
• Acts 17:18 — Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a…
• 1 Corinthians 10:20 — But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
• 1 Timothy 4:1 — Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
• James 2:19 — Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
• Revelation 9:20 — And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of…
• Revelation 16:14 — For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that…
• Revelation 18:2 — And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.