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Strong's G1219 δημόσιος (demosios)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1219 — batsar (“gather grapes”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1219
Language Greek
Linked Usages 7
Books 3

Strong's G1219 Quick Answer

Strong's G1219 δημόσιος (demosios) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. demosios (day-mos'-ee-os) adj. 1. public 2. (feminine singular dative case as adverb) in public It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include common and openly. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
demosios (day-mos'-ee-os) adj. 1. public 2. (feminine singular dative case as adverb) in public
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
common and openly

Meaning and Definition

demosios (day-mos'-ee-os) adj. 1. public 2. (feminine singular dative case as adverb) in public [from G1218] KJV: common, openly, publickly Root(s): G1218

Original Word
δημόσιος
Transliteration
demosios
Derivation
Root: δῆμος R1: 1218
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1219. 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)

public

Usage: δημόσιος, -α, -ον (δῆμος), [in LXX: 2Ma.6:10, 3Ma.2:27 4:7 * ;] belonging to the people, public: Act.5:18; dative fem. used adverbially (cl.); __(a) at the public expense, by public consent; __(b) publicly: Act.16:37 18:28 20:20.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1219 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render demosios, 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.

common Acts 5:18 openly Acts 16:37

How Strong's G1219 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 4 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1219 (δημόσιος) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1219 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 G1219 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 5:18 KJV

And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

Acts 16:37 KJV

But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

Acts 18:28 KJV

For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

Strong's G1219 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 6:10 Septuagint / Brenton

For there were two women brought, who had circumcised their children; whom when they had openly led round about the city, the babes hanging at their breasts, they cast them down headlong from the wall.

3 Maccabees 2:27 Septuagint / Brenton

His purpose was to inflict a public stigma upon our race; wherefore he erected a pillar at the tower porch, and caused the following inscription to be engraven upon it:

3 Maccabees 4:7 Septuagint / Brenton

Bound, and exposed to public gaze, they were hurried violently on board ship.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1219.

Acts 5:18 New Testament, KJV
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
Acts 16:37 New Testament, KJV
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Acts 18:28 New Testament, KJV
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Acts 20:20 New Testament, KJV
And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,
2 Maccabees 6:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For there were two women brought, who had circumcised their children; whom when they had openly led round about the city, the babes hanging at their breasts, they cast them down headlong from the wall.
3 Maccabees 2:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
His purpose was to inflict a public stigma upon our race; wherefore he erected a pillar at the tower porch, and caused the following inscription to be engraven upon it:
3 Maccabees 4:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Bound, and exposed to public gaze, they were hurried violently on board ship.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1219, grouped by book.

Acts 4 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1219 FAQ

What does demosios (δημόσιος) mean?

Demosios (Strong's G1219) is a Greek word most simply glossed "public". demosios (day-mos'-ee-os) adj. 1. public 2. (feminine singular dative case as adverb) in public

How many times is demosios (δημόσιος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G1219 across 3 books.

Where can I study demosios (δημόσιος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1219 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate demosios (δημόσιος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as common and openly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1219 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1219, with linked reader references where each row is available.