verb
daimonizomō
Strong’sG1139
I am demon-possessed
stem daimoniz-13 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books9 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
δαιμονίζομαι means to be possessed by a demon 1234 — to be under the power of an evil spirit 123. In the New Testament it is used mostly as a participle describing a person in this state, i.e. someone who is demon-possessed 14.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
** δαιμονίζομαι
(in cl. also δαιμονάω; < δαίμων), [in Aq.: Ps 90(91):6 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1139 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddahee-mon-id'-zom-ahee
to be exercised by a dæmon
Frommiddle voice from G1142;
King Jameshave a (be vexed with, be possessed with) devil(-s).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
middle, ={δαιμονάω}, ἄλλος κατ᾽ ἄλλην δαιμονίζεται τύχην each one hath his own fate appointed, Refs 4th c.BC+
II as passive, to be deified, Refs 5th c.BC+; active in Refs 5th c.AD+
III to be possessed by a demon or evil spirit, NT+1st c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| daimonizotōδαιμονίζεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | demon-possessed | 1× |
| daimonizorōntosδαιμονιζόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | demon-possessed | 1× |
| daimonizorōntonδαιμονιζόμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | demon-possessed | 2× |
| daimonizorōntouδαιμονιζομένου | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular masculine | has a demon | 1× |
| daimonizorōntoδαιμονιζομένῳ | happening now · to, forpresent middle or passive participle dative singular masculine | demon-possessed | 1× |
| daimonizorōntoisδαιμονιζόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | demon-possessed | 1× |
| daimonizorōntoinδαιμονιζομένους | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine | demon-possessed | 3× |
| daimonizorōntoiuδαιμονιζομένων | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive plural masculine | demon-possessed | 1× |
| daimonizirantosδαιμονισθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | demon-possessed | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | daimonizomō | daimonizome | daimonizomē | daimonizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | daimonizosō | daimonizose | daimonizosē | daimonizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | daimonizotō1×δαιμονίζεται | daimonizote | daimonizotē | daimonizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | daimonizonō | daimonizone | daimonizonē | daimonizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | daimonizovō | daimonizove | daimonizovē | daimonizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | daimonizolō | daimonizole | daimonizolē | daimonizolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | daimonizimi | daimonizima |
| you 2nd person singular | daimonizisi | daimonizisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | daimoniziti | daimonizita |
| we 1st person plural | daimonizini | daimonizina |
| ye 2nd person plural | daimonizivi | daimoniziva |
| they 3rd person plural | daimonizili | daimonizila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | daimonizomeiō | daimonizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | daimonizoseiō | daimonizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | daimonizoteiō | daimonizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | daimonizoneiō | daimonizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | daimonizoveiō | daimonizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | daimonizoleiō | daimonizoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | daimonizimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | daimoniziseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | daimoniziteia |
| we 1st person plural | daimonizineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | daimoniziveia |
| they 3rd person plural | daimonizileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | daimonizosōr | daimonizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | daimonizotōr | daimonizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | daimonizovōr | daimonizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | daimonizolōr | daimonizolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | daimonizisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | daimonizitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | daimonizivar |
| they 3rd person plural | daimonizilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | daimonizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | daimonizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | daimonizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | daimonizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | daimonizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | daimonizoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | daimonizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | daimonizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | daimonizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | daimonizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | daimonizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | daimoniziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | daimonizorō | daimonizorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | daimoniziri | daimonizira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 12 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | daimonizorōntos10×δαιμονιζόμενος | daimonizorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | daimonizirintos | daimonizirantos2×δαιμονισθεὶς |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
daimoniz 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
daimonizotō“demon-possessed”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 15:22“demon-possessed”… huios David; tas thugatras mu kakōs daimonizotō.… out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably …
daimonizorōntos“demon-possessed”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Matthew 12:22Tote prosferita auto daimonizorōntos tuflos kai kōfos; kai therapeuata auton, …Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute …
daimonizorōnton“demon-possessed”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine2×
Matthew 9:32… exerchorōntoiu idou prosferala auto anthrōpon kōfon daimonizorōnton;As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought …
Mark 5:15“demon-possessed”… pros ton Iēsun, kai theōralō ton daimonizorōnton kathorōnton himatizorēnton kai sōfronarōnton, ton echarēnton …… they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were …
daimonizorōntou“has a demon”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular masculine1×
John 10:21“has a demon”… legale; Houteim teim rēmeim ouk atō daimonizorōntou; mē daimonem dunotō tufloiu ofthalmoin anoigara?… others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
daimonizorōnto“demon-possessed”happening now · to, forpresent middle or passive participle dative singular masculine1×
Mark 5:16… autoi tois horarantois pōs geneta to daimonizorōnto kai peri toiu choiroiu.… described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
daimonizorōntois“demon-possessed”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Matthew 8:28… chōran toiu Gadarēnoiu hupantala auto duo daimonizorōntois ek teiu mnēmeieiu exerchorōntois, chalepois liōs …… Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They …
daimonizorōntoin“demon-possessed”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine3×
Matthew 4:24… echarōntoin poikilai nosai kai basanai sunechorōntoin, daimonizorōntoin kai selēniazorōntoin kai paralutikoin, kai therapeuata …… diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed …
Matthew 8:16Opsēau de generantau prosferala auto daimonizorōntoin polloin; kai ekbalata teim pneumeim logo, …When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He …
Mark 1:32… pantoin toin kakōs echarōntoin kai toin daimonizorōntoin;… to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
daimonizorōntoiu“demon-possessed”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive plural masculine1×
Matthew 8:33… polan apangelala panteim kai teim toiu daimonizorōntoiu.… this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.
daimonizirantos“demon-possessed”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine2×
Mark 5:18“demon-possessed”… eis tem ploiem parakalate auton tos daimonizirantos hina meta autou ateiō.… was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
Luke 8:36… autoi tois horarantois pōs sōzita tos daimonizirantos.… had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.