demon

Greek Noun Neuter

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)

demon

Greek Noun Neuter

δαιμόνιον, τό, divine Power, Divinity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φοβεῖσθαι μή τι δ. πράγματ᾽ ἐλαύνῃ some fatality, [Refs]; τὰ τοῦ δ. the favours of forlune, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) inferior divine being, μεταξὺ θεοῦ τε καὶ θνητοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; applied to the 'genius' of Socrates, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) evil spirit, δ. φαῦλα [NT+3rd c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

a dæmonic being; by extension a deity; devil, god; neuter of a derivative of g1142 (δαίμων)