builder

Greek Noun Male

δημιουργός, -οῦ, ὑ (δῆμος, ἔργον), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:1 *;] 1) one who works for the people. 2) Univ, an author, builder, maker; the maker of the world (Xen, Mem., I, 4, 9, al.), Heb.11:10. SYN.: κτίστης, creator, τεχνίτης, craftsman, designer. In He, l.with, τ. has reference to the plan, δ. to its execution. (AS)

builder

Greek Noun Male

δημιουργ-ός, Epic dialect δημιοεργός (also [Refs 5th c.BC+], ὁ, one who works for the people, skilled workman, handicraftsman (opposed to ἰδιώτης, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of medical practitioners, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but opposed to scientific physicians (ἀρχιτεκτονικοί), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of sculptors, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of confectioners and cooks, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέλιτος δ, of the bee, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; οἱ δ. the artisan class at Athens, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to πολιτικοί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δαμιουργοί, ={πόρναι}, [Refs 5th c.AD+] 2) metaphorically, maker, ἡ μαντικὴ φιλίας θεῶν καὶ ἀνθρώπων δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νόμων, πολιτείας, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δ. κακῶν author of ill, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄρθρος δημιοεργός morn that calls man to work, [Refs] 3) creator, producer, νυκτός τε καὶ ἡμέρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in later philosophy, the Creator of the visible world, Demiurge, [[Refs 5th c.BC+]; also name for μονάς, [Refs] adjective, δ. λόγος creative reason, [Refs 5th c.AD+] II) in many Greek states, title of a magistrate, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc:—Doric dialect δαμιωργός, [Refs]; δαμιουργός, [Refs]; δαμιοργός, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; δαμιεργός, [Refs]:—Ionic dialect δημιοργός, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) as a priestly title, δ. θεᾶς Ῥώμης [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Masculine

a worker for the people, i.e. mechanic (spoken of the Creator); maker; from g1218 (δῆμος) and g2041 (ἔργον)