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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1142. δαίμων (daimón) -- Demon</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1142.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_corinthians/4-15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1142.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1142</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1141.htm" title="1141">◄</a> 1142. daimón <a href="../greek/1143.htm" title="1143">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">daimón: Demon</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">δαίμων</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>daimón<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>dah'-ee-mohn<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(dah'-ee-mown)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Demon<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an evil-spirit, demon.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek verb δαίω (daió), meaning "to distribute fortunes" or "to divide."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "daimón" is שֵׁד (shed), found in Deuteronomy 32:17 and Psalm 106:37, referring to demons or false gods.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "daimón" refers to an evil spirit or a fallen angel that opposes God and seeks to harm humans. These entities are often associated with possession, causing physical and mental afflictions, and are subject to the authority of Jesus Christ. The term is used to describe beings that are part of the spiritual realm, distinct from human beings and angels.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, "daimón" could refer to a deity or a spirit, not necessarily evil. However, in the context of the New Testament, the term takes on a more negative connotation, aligning with Jewish and early Christian beliefs about spiritual warfare and the existence of malevolent spiritual beings. These demons are understood to be part of Satan's kingdom, actively working against God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1142</b> <i>daímōn</i> (a feminine noun) – a demon, i.e. a fallen angel. <a href="/greek/1139.htm">See 1139</a> <i>/diamonizomai</i> ("demonized") and <a href="/greek/1140.htm">1140</a> <i>/daimónion</i> ("little demon").</p><p class="discovery">[This term occurs more often in the <i>Textus Receptus</i> (<i>TR</i>) than the later editions of the critical text. See for example Rev 16:14, 18:2. Whereas <a href="/greek/1140.htm">1140</a> (<i>daimónion</i>) emphasizes the <i>evil</i> nature of fallen angels, <a href="/greek/1142.htm">1142</a> (<i>daímōn</i>) may stress the pervasive presence of demons in the world.]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>perhaps from daió (to distribute destinies)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a demon<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>demons (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1142: δαίμων</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">δαίμων</span></span>, <span class="greek2">δαίμονος</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> in Greek authors, <span class="accented">a god, a goddess; an inferior deity,</span> whether good or bad; hence, <span class="greek2">ἀγαθοδαιμονες</span> and <span class="greek2">κακοδαιμονες</span> are distinguished (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 23 (22)). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> In the N. T. <span class="accented">an evil spirit</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">δαιμόνιον</span></span>, 2): <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-31.htm">Matthew 8:31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12</a> (<span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">L</span>); <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29</a> (<span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> marginal reading); <a href="/interlinear/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14</a> (<span class="manuref">Rec.</span>); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Rev 18:2> (where <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">δαιμονίων</span>). (<span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span> (especially American edition) under the word <REFERENCE_WORK:Smith's Bible Dictionary><TOPIC:Demon>; cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">δαιμονίζομαι</span></span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>demon, evil spirit<p>From daio (to distribute fortunes); a d?Mon or supernatural spirit (of a bad nature) -- devil. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>δαιμονες δαίμονες δαίμονος δαιμόνων daimones daímones<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/8-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 8:31</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οἱ δὲ <b>δαίμονες</b> παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The demons</span> [began] to entreat<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> So <span class="itali">the devils</span> besought him,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">[the] demons</span> begged him<p><b><a href="/greek/1142.htm">Strong's Greek 1142</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1142.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/daimones_1142.htm">δαίμονες — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1141.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1141"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1141" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1143.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1143"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1143" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>