Strong G1139δαιμονίζομαι
be demonised
- Transliteration
- daimonizomai
- Pronunciation
- dahee-mon-id'-zom-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Middle voice from G1142; to be exercised by a daemon: - have a (be vexed with be possessed with) devil (-s).
Detailed definition
δαιμονίζομαι
(in cl. also δαιμονάω; δαίμων), [in Aq.: Ps 90(91):6 *;]
to be under the power of a δαίμων (δαιμόνιον, which see), to be possessed: Mat.15:22; elsewhere always ptcp., -ιζόμενος, -ισθείς: Mat.4:24; 8:16, 28, 33 9:32 12:22, Mrk.1:32 15 16 18, Luk.8:36, Jhn.10:21 (Cremer, 171).†
(AS)
(in cl. also δαιμονάω; δαίμων), [in Aq.: Ps 90(91):6 *;]
to be under the power of a δαίμων (δαιμόνιον, which see), to be possessed: Mat.15:22; elsewhere always ptcp., -ιζόμενος, -ισθείς: Mat.4:24; 8:16, 28, 33 9:32 12:22, Mrk.1:32 15 16 18, Luk.8:36, Jhn.10:21 (Cremer, 171).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1139 appears in 13 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- devil10
- possess3
- be1
First verses
- Matthew 4:24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
- Matthew 8:16When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
- Matthew 8:28And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
- Matthew 8:33And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
- Matthew 9:32As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
- Matthew 12:22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
- Matthew 15:22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
- Mark 1:32And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
- Mark 5:15And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
- Mark 5:16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
- Mark 5:18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
- Luke 8:36They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
- John 10:21Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δαιμον-ίζομαι,
middle, ={δαιμονάω}, ἄλλος κατ᾽ ἄλλην δαιμονίζεται τύχην each one hath his own fate appointed, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 191.)]
II as passive, to be deified, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 173 (so explained by “Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 90)]; active in [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus).)]
III to be possessed by a demon or evil spirit, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Matt.4.24, +others, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.706d.)]
middle, ={δαιμονάω}, ἄλλος κατ᾽ ἄλλην δαιμονίζεται τύχην each one hath his own fate appointed, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 191.)]
II as passive, to be deified, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 173 (so explained by “Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 90)]; active in [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus).)]
III to be possessed by a demon or evil spirit, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Matt.4.24, +others, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.706d.)]