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Strong's G1140 δαιμόνιον (daimonion)

Daimonion means “devil” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1140 — binyah (“building”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1140
Language Greek
Linked Usages 70
Books 15

Strong's G1140 Quick Answer

Strong's G1140 δαιμόνιον (daimonion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. daimonion (dai-mon'-ee-on) n. 1. a demonic being 2. (by extension) a deity It has 70 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include devils, was, were, devil, and be. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
daimonion (dai-mon'-ee-on) n. 1. a demonic being 2. (by extension) a deity
Usage
70 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
devils, was, were, devil, and be

Meaning and Definition

daimonion (dai-mon'-ee-on) n. 1. a demonic being 2. (by extension) a deity [neuter of a derivative of G1142] KJV: devil, god Root(s): G1142

Original Word
δαιμόνιον
Transliteration
daimonion
Derivation
Root: δαίμων R1: 1142
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1140. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

demon

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's G1140 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render daimonion, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

devils Matthew 7:22 15× was Matthew 9:33 were Mark 1:34 be Matthew 12:27 devil Matthew 11:18 is Matthew 12:28 are Luke 10:17 been Luke 8:2

How Strong's G1140 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 52 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1140 (δαιμόνιον) appears 18 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1140 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1140 in the New Testament

52 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 7:22 KJV

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Matthew 9:33 KJV

And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

Matthew 9:34 KJV

But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

Strong's G1140 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 32:17 Septuagint / Brenton

They sacrificed to devils, and not to God; To gods whom they knew not: New and fresh gods came in, Whom their fathers knew not.

Psalms 90:6 Septuagint / Brenton

Nor of the evil thing that walks in darkness; Nor of calamity, and the evil spirit at noonday.

Psalms 95:5 Septuagint / Brenton

For all the gods of the heathen are devils: But the Lord made the heavens.

Strong's G1140 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 3:8 Septuagint / Brenton

because that she had been married to seven husbands, whom Asmodeus the evil spirit had killed, before they had lain with her. Dost thou not know, said they, that thou hast strangled thy husbands? thou hast had already seven husbands, neither wast thou named after any of them.

Tobit 3:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And Raphael was sent to heal them both, that is, to scale away the whiteness of Tobit’s eyes, and to give Sarah the daughter of Raguel for a wife to Tobias the son of Tobit: and to bind Asmodeus the evil spirit; because she belonged to Tobias by right of inheritance. The selfsame time came Tobit home, and entered into his house, and Sarah the daughter of Raguel came down from her upper chamber.

Tobit 6:8 Septuagint / Brenton

As for the gall, it is good to anoint a man that hath whiteness in his eyes, and he shall be healed.

Strong's G1140 in 1 Enoch

2 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 19:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And Uriel said to me: 'Here shall stand the angels who have connected themselves with women, and their spirits assuming many different forms are defiling mankind and shall lead them astray into sacrificing to demons as gods, (here shall they stand,) till the day of the great judgement in

1 Enoch 99:7 Septuagint / Brenton

And again I swear to you, ye sinners, that sin is prepared for a day of unceasing bloodshed. And they who worship stones, and grave images of gold and silver and wood (and stone) and clay, and those who worship impure spirits and demons, and all kinds of idols not according to knowledge, shall get no manner of help from them.

Usage Excerpts

First 70 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1140.

Deuteronomy 32:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They sacrificed to devils, and not to God; To gods whom they knew not: New and fresh gods came in, Whom their fathers knew not.
Psalms 90:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nor of the evil thing that walks in darkness; Nor of calamity, and the evil spirit at noonday.
Psalms 95:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For all the gods of the heathen are devils: But the Lord made the heavens.
Psalms 105:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they sacrificed their sons And their daughters to devils,
Isaiah 13:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But wild beasts shall rest there; and the houses shall be filled with howling; and monsters shall rest there, and devils shall dance there,
Isaiah 34:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And devils shall meet with satyrs, and they shall cry one to the other: there shall satyrs rest, having found for themselves a place of rest.
Isaiah 65:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is the people that provokes me continually in my presence; they offer sacrifices in gardens, and burn incense on bricks to devils, which exist not.
Matthew 7:22 New Testament, KJV
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Matthew 9:33 New Testament, KJV
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Matthew 9:34 New Testament, KJV
But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
Matthew 10:8 New Testament, KJV
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Matthew 11:18 New Testament, KJV
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
Matthew 12:24 New Testament, KJV
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
Matthew 12:27 New Testament, KJV
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
Matthew 12:28 New Testament, KJV
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
Matthew 17:18 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
Mark 1:34 New Testament, KJV
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
Mark 1:39 New Testament, KJV
And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
Mark 3:15 New Testament, KJV
And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
Mark 3:22 New Testament, KJV
And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
Mark 6:13 New Testament, KJV
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Mark 7:26 New Testament, KJV
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
Mark 7:29 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
Mark 7:30 New Testament, KJV
And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
Mark 9:38 New Testament, KJV
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
Mark 16:9 New Testament, KJV
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Mark 16:17 New Testament, KJV
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Luke 4:33 New Testament, KJV
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
Luke 4:35 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
Luke 4:41 New Testament, KJV
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
Luke 7:33 New Testament, KJV
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
Luke 8:2 New Testament, KJV
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
Luke 8:27 New Testament, KJV
And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
Luke 8:30 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
Luke 8:33 New Testament, KJV
Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
Luke 8:35 New Testament, KJV
Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
Luke 8:38 New Testament, KJV
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
Luke 9:1 New Testament, KJV
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Luke 9:42 New Testament, KJV
And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
Luke 9:49 New Testament, KJV
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
Luke 10:17 New Testament, KJV
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Luke 11:14 New Testament, KJV
And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
Luke 11:15 New Testament, KJV
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
Luke 11:18 New Testament, KJV
If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
Luke 11:19 New Testament, KJV
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
Luke 11:20 New Testament, KJV
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Luke 13:32 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
John 7:20 New Testament, KJV
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
John 8:48 New Testament, KJV
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
John 8:49 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
John 8:52 New Testament, KJV
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
John 10:20 New Testament, KJV
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
John 10:21 New Testament, KJV
Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
Acts 17:18 New Testament, KJV
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
1 Corinthians 10:20 New Testament, KJV
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
1 Corinthians 10:21 New Testament, KJV
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
1 Timothy 4:1 New Testament, KJV
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
James 2:19 New Testament, KJV
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Revelation 9:20 New Testament, KJV
And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Tobit 3:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
because that she had been married to seven husbands, whom Asmodeus the evil spirit had killed, before they had lain with her. Dost thou not know, said they, that thou hast strangled thy husbands? thou hast had already seven husbands, neither wast thou named after any of them.
Tobit 3:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And Raphael was sent to heal them both, that is, to scale away the whiteness of Tobit’s eyes, and to give Sarah the daughter of Raguel for a wife to Tobias the son of Tobit: and to bind Asmodeus the evil spirit; because she belonged to Tobias by right of inheritance. The selfsame time came Tobit home, and entered into his house, and Sarah the daughter of Raguel came down from her upper chamber.
Tobit 6:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As for the gall, it is good to anoint a man that hath whiteness in his eyes, and he shall be healed.
Tobit 6:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And now I am the only son of my father, and I am afraid, lest, if I go in unto her, I die, as the others before: for a wicked spirit loveth her, which hurteth no one except those which come unto her: wherefore I also fear lest I die, and bring my father’s and my mother’s life because of me to the grave with sorrow: for they have no other son to bury them.
Tobit 6:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when thou shalt come into the marriage chamber, thou shalt take the ashes of perfume, and shalt lay upon them some of the heart and liver of the fish, and shalt make a smoke with it:
Tobit 6:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and the devil shall smell it, and flee away, and never come again anymore: but when thou shalt come to her, rise up both of you, and pray to God which is merciful, who will have pity on you, and save you: fear not, for she is appointed unto thee from the beginning; and thou shalt preserve her, and she shall go with thee. Moreover I suppose that she shall bear thee children. Now when Tobias had heard these things, he loved her, and his heart was effectually joined to her. And he came to Ecbatana.
Tobit 8:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The which smell when the evil spirit had smelled, he fled into the utmost parts of Egypt, and the angel bound him.
Baruch 4:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For ye provoked him that made you by sacrificing unto devils and not to God.
Baruch 4:35 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For fire shall come upon her from the Everlasting, long to endure; and she shall be inhabited of devils for a great time.
1 Enoch 19:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And Uriel said to me: 'Here shall stand the angels who have connected themselves with women, and their spirits assuming many different forms are defiling mankind and shall lead them astray into sacrificing to demons as gods, (here shall they stand,) till the day of the great judgement in
1 Enoch 99:7 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And again I swear to you, ye sinners, that sin is prepared for a day of unceasing bloodshed. And they who worship stones, and grave images of gold and silver and wood (and stone) and clay, and those who worship impure spirits and demons, and all kinds of idols not according to knowledge, shall get no manner of help from them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1140, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 9 usages, New Testament
Mark 11 usages, New Testament
Luke 20 usages, New Testament
John 6 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 2 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Tobit 7 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 2 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G1140 FAQ

What does daimonion (δαιμόνιον) mean?

Daimonion (Strong's G1140) is a Greek word most simply glossed "devil". daimonion (dai-mon'-ee-on) n. 1. a demonic being 2. (by extension) a deity

How many times is daimonion (δαιμόνιον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 70 linked usages for Strong's G1140 across 15 books.

Where can I study daimonion (δαιμόνιον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1140 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate daimonion (δαιμόνιον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as devils, was, were, devil, be, and is. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1140 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 2 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G1140, with linked reader references where each row is available.