noun · neuter
daimonem
Greekδαιμόνιον (daimonion)
Strong’sG1140
an evil-spirit, demon
stem daimon-63 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books5 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δαιμόνιον, -ου, τό
(neut. of δαιμόνιος, -α, -ον, divine), [in LXX (so also in π; v. MM, Exp., x) for שֵׁד, אֱלִיל, (freq. in Tob);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1140 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddahee-mon'-ee-on
a dæmonic being; by extension a deity
Fromneuter of a derivative of G1142;
King Jamesdevil, god.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | daimonem5×δαιμόνιον | daimoneim8×δαιμόνια |
| of, belonging to genitive | daimoneu4×δαιμονίου | daimoneiu11×δαιμονίων |
| to, for dative | daimone | daimonei1×δαιμονίοις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
daimone is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
63 occurrences, every one of them listed
daimonem“demon”subject or objectdirect singular5×
Matthew 17:18“demon”kai epitimata auto tos Iēsus, kai exerchata apo autou tem daimonem; kai therapeuita tos paidos apo tau hōrau ekeinau.Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
Mark 7:29“demon”kai legata auta; Dia houton ton logon hupagasōr, exerchatē ek tau thugatērau su tem daimonem.Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
Luke 4:35“demon”kai epitimata auto tos Iēsus legarōtos; Fimisar kai exerchasar apo autou. kai riptaratem auton tem daimonem eis tem mesem exerchata apo autou mēdenem blaptaratem auton.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.
Luke 9:42“demon”ēti de prosercherōtou autou rēgnuata auton tem daimonem kai susparassata; epitimata de tos Iēsus te pneume te akatharte, kai ieta ton paidon kai apodōata auton to patēro autou.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.
John 10:21“demon”allois legale; Houteim teim rēmeim ouk atō daimonizerōtou; mē daimonem dunetō tufloiu ofthalmoin anoigara?But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
daimoneu“demon”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Matthew 9:33“demon”kai ekballirateu teu daimoneu lalata tos kōfos. kai thaumazala tois ochlois legarōtois; Oudepote fainita houtōs en to Israēl.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!”
Luke 4:33“demon”kai en ta sunagōga ate anthrōpos echarōtos pneumem daimoneu akatharteu, kai anakrazata fōna mega;In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
Luke 8:29“demon”parangellate gar te pneume te akatharte exerchara apo tou anthrōpou. polloi gar chronoi sunarpazatelē auton, kai desmeuite halusiai kai pedai fulassirōtos, kai diarrēgnuarōtos teim desmeim elaunite hupo teu daimoneu eis tain erēmain.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.
Luke 11:14“demon”Kai ate ekballarōtos daimonem kōfem; gineta de teu daimoneu exercharateu lalata tos kōfos. kai thaumazala tois ochlois;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,
daimoneim“demons”subject or objectdirect plural8×
Luke 4:41“demons”exerchete de kai daimoneim apo polloiu kraugazarōteim kai legarōteim hoti Sis asō tos huios tou theou. kai epitimarōtos ouk easate auteim lalarō, hoti oidalelē ton christon auton arō.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.
Luke 8:2“demons”kai gunaikais tinais hais ale therapeuirētais apo pneumeiu ponēreiu kai astheniaiu, Marias tas kalirōtas Magdalēnas, apo hau daimoneim hepta exerchatelē,as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
Luke 8:30“demons”eperōtata de auton tos Iēsus; Tinem si onomem atō? tos de legata; Legiōnas, hoti eiserchata daimoneim polleim eis auton.“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
Luke 8:33“demons”exercharateim de teim daimoneim apo tou anthrōpou eiserchala eis toin choiroin, kai hormata tas agelas kata tou krēmnou eis tan limnan kai apopnigita.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.
Luke 8:35“demons”exerchala de horara tem ginarētem kai erchala pros ton Iēsun, kai heuriskala katherōton ton anthrōpon apo hou teim daimoneim exerchata himatizirēton kai sōfronarōton para toin podoin tou Iēsu, kai fobila.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.
Luke 8:38“demons”dete de autou tos anēros apo hou exerchatelē teim daimoneim arō sun auto; apoluata de auton legarōtos;The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
Luke 10:17“demons”Hupostrefala de tois hebdomēkonta duo meta charau legarōtois; Kurior, kai teim daimoneim hupotassitō ni en te onome su.The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
James 2:19“demons”sis pisteuasō hoti henos atō tos theos? kalōs poiasō; kai teim daimoneim pisteualō kai frissalō.You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that — and shudder.
daimoneiu“demons”of, belonging togenitive plural11×
Matthew 9:34“demons”tois de Farisaiois legale; En to archōno teiu daimoneiu ekballatō teim daimoneim.But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
Matthew 12:24“demons”tois de Farisaiois akouaratois legala; Houtos ouk ekballatō teim daimoneim ei mē en to Beelzeboul archōno teiu daimoneiu.But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
Mark 3:22“demons”kai tois grammatevois tois apo Hierosolumeiu katabainaratois legale hoti Beelzeboul echatō kai hoti en to archōno teiu daimoneiu ekballatō teim daimoneim.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.”
Luke 11:15“demons”tinois de ek autoiu legala; En Beelzeboul to archōno teiu daimoneiu ekballatō teim daimoneim;but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
Acts 17:18“deities”tinois de kai toiu Epikoureioiu kai Stoikoiu filosofoiu sumballale auto, kai tinois legale; Tinem an thelatoiō tos spermologos houtos legarō? tois de; Xeneiu daimoneiu dokatō katangeleuos arō; hoti ton Iēsun kai tan anastasian euangelizete.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.
1 Corinthians 10:20“demons”alla hoti heim thualō, daimonei kai ouk theo thualō, ouk thelamō de vin koinōnoin teiu daimoneiu ginerō.No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
1 Corinthians 10:21“demons”ouk dunevō potēriem kuriou pinarō kai potēriem daimoneiu; ouk dunevō trapezau kuriou metecharō kai trapezau daimoneiu.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.
1 Corinthians 10:21“demons”ouk dunevō potēriem kuriou pinarō kai potēriem daimoneiu; ouk dunevō trapezau kuriou metecharō kai trapezau daimoneiu.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.
1 Timothy 4:1“demons”Tem de pneumem rētōs legatō hoti en husteroi kairoi afistaneli tinois tau pistiau, prosecharōtois pneumei planei kai didaskaliai daimoneiuNow the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
Revelation 16:14“demons”alō gar pneumeim daimoneiu poiarōteim sēmeim, heim ekporeuetō epi toin basilevoin tau oikoumenau holau, sunagara autoin eis ton polemon tau hēmerau tau megau tou theou tou pantokratōrouThese 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.
Revelation 18:2“demons”kai krazata en ischura fōna legarōtos; Piptata, piptata Babulōnas tas megas, kai gineta katoikētēriem daimoneiu kai fulakas panteu pneumeu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu ornitheu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu thēreu akatharteu kai misirēteu,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.
daimonei“demons”to, fordative plural1×
1 Corinthians 10:20“demons”alla hoti heim thualō, daimonei kai ouk theo thualō, ouk thelamō de vin koinōnoin teiu daimoneiu ginerō.No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
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Matthew 7:22“demons”pollois legali mi en ekeina ta hēmera; Kurior kurior, ouk te se onome profēteuana, kai te se onome daimoneim ekballana, kai te se onome dunamiain pollain poiana?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 9:34“demons”tois de Farisaiois legale; En to archōno teiu daimoneiu ekballatō teim daimoneim.But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
Matthew 10:8“demons”asthenarōtoin therapeuavōr, nekroin egeiravōr, leproin katharizavōr, daimoneim ekballavōr; dōreōs lambava, dōreōs dōavar.Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Matthew 12:24“demons”tois de Farisaiois akouaratois legala; Houtos ouk ekballatō teim daimoneim ei mē en to Beelzeboul archōno teiu daimoneiu.But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
Matthew 12:27“demons”kai ei mis en Beelzeboul ekballamō teim daimoneim, tois huiois vu en tino ekballalō? dia houtem autois kritois eli vu.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
Matthew 12:28“demons”ei de en pneume theou mis ekballamō teim daimoneim, ara fthanata epi vin tas basileias tou theou.But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Mark 1:34“demons”kai therapeuata polloin kakōs echarōtoin poikilai nosai, kai daimoneim polleim ekballata, kai ouk afiēkate lalarō teim daimoneim, hoti oidalelē auton.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.
Mark 1:34“demons”kai therapeuata polloin kakōs echarōtoin poikilai nosai, kai daimoneim polleim ekballata, kai ouk afiēkate lalarō teim daimoneim, hoti oidalelē auton.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.
Mark 1:39“demons”kai erchata kērussarōtos eis tain sunagōgain autoiu eis holan tan Galilaian kai teim daimoneim ekballarōtos.So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
Mark 3:15“demons”kai echarō exousian ekballarō teim daimoneim;and to have authority to drive out demons.
Mark 3:22“demons”kai tois grammatevois tois apo Hierosolumeiu katabainaratois legale hoti Beelzeboul echatō kai hoti en to archōno teiu daimoneiu ekballatō teim daimoneim.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.”
Mark 6:13“demons”kai daimoneim polleim ekballale, kai aleifale elaie polloin arrōstoin kai therapeuale.They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
Mark 9:38“demons”Fēate auto tos Iōannos; Didaskalor, horana tinon en te onome su ekballarōton daimoneim, kai kōluane auton, hoti ouk akolouthate ni.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.”
Mark 16:9“demons”Anistanaratos de prōi prōta sabbateu fainita prōtem Maria ta Magdalēna, para hau ekballatelē hepta daimoneim.Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
Mark 16:17“demons”sēmeim de toi pisteuaratoi houteim parakolouthati, en te onome mu daimoneim ekballali, glōssai lalali kainai,And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
Luke 8:27“demons”exercharato de auto epi tan gēan hupantata anēros tinos ek tau politau echarōtos daimoneim; kai chrono hikano ouk endueta himatiem, kai en oikia ouk menate alla en tei mnēmei.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.
Luke 9:1“demons”Sunkaleratos de toin dōdeka dōata autoi dunamian kai exousian epi panteim teim daimoneim kai nosain therapeuarō,Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
Luke 9:49“demons”Apokriniratos de Iōannos legata; Epistator, horana tinon en te onome su ekballarōton daimoneim, kai kōluane auton hoti ouk akolouthatō meta nu.“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
Luke 11:15“demons”tinois de ek autoiu legala; En Beelzeboul to archōno teiu daimoneiu ekballatō teim daimoneim;but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
Luke 11:18“demons”ei de kai tos Satanaos epi heauton diamerizita, pōs histaniti tas basileias autou? hoti legavō en Beelzeboul ekballarō min teim daimoneim.If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
Luke 11:19“demons”ei de mis en Beelzeboul ekballamō teim daimoneim, tois huiois vu en tino ekballalō? dia houtem autois vu kritois eli.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
Luke 11:20“demons”ei de en daktulo theou ekballamō teim daimoneim, ara fthanata epi vin tas basileias tou theou.But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Luke 13:32“demons”kai legata autoi; Poreuiratois legavar ta alōpēxa houta; Idou ekballamō daimoneim kai iasiain apotelamō sēmeron kai aurion, kai ta trita teleiimō.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.’
Revelation 9:20“demons”Kai tois loipois toiu anthrōpoiu, hois ouk apokteinila en tai plēgai houtai, oude metanoala ek teiu ergeiu taiu cheiraiu autoiu, hina mē proskunali teim daimoneim kai teim eidōleim teim chrusoueim kai teim arguroueim kai teim chalkoueim kai teim lithineim kai teim xulineim, heim oute bleparō dunelō oute akouarō oute peripatarō,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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Mark 7:26“demon”tas de gunaikas ate Hellēnias, Surofoinikissas te gene; kai erōtate auton hina tem daimonem ekballateia ek tau thugatērau autau.Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
Mark 7:30“demon”kai apercharatas eis ton oikon autau heuriskata tem paidiem ballirētem epi tan klinan kai tem daimonem exercharētem.And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
Luke 11:14“demon”Kai ate ekballarōtos daimonem kōfem; gineta de teu daimoneu exercharateu lalata tos kōfos. kai thaumazala tois ochlois;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,
John 8:48“demon”Apokrinila tois Ioudaiois kai legala auto; Ouk kalōs leganō nis hoti Samaritos asō sis kai daimonem echasō?The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
John 8:49“demon”apokrinita Iēsus; Mis daimonem ouk echamō, alla timamō ton patēron mu, kai vis atimazavō min.“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
John 8:52“demon”legala auto tois Ioudaiois; Nun gnōskanē hoti daimonem echasō. Abraam apothnēskata kai tois profētois, kai sis legasō; Ean tinos ton logon mu tērateia, ouk mē geueteia thanatou eis ton aiōnon;“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.
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Matthew 11:18“demon”erchata gar Iōannos mēte esthiarōtos mēte pinarōtos, kai legalō; Daimonem echatō;For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
Luke 7:33“demon”erchatē gar Iōannos tos baptistos mē esthiarōtos arton mēte pinarōtos oinon, kai legavō; Daimonem echatō;For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
John 7:20“demon”apokrinita tos ochlos; Daimonem echasō; tinos sin zētatō apokteinara?“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
John 10:20“demon”legale de pollois ek autoiu; Daimonem echatō kai mainetō; tinem autou akouavō?Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”