Strong G1174δεισιδαίμων
religious
- Transliteration
- deisidaimonesteros
- Pronunciation
- dice-ee-dahee-mon-es'-ter-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
δεισι-δαίμων, -ον
(δείδω, to fear; δαίμων, deity)
reverent to the deity, religious; compar. -μονεστέρους (AV, too superstitious, R, txt., somewhat superstitious, a sense in wh. the word is sometimes used; cf. Field, Notes, 125), more religious, God fearing, than others, quite religious (Abbott, Essays, 105 ff.; Deiss., LAE, 285): Act.17:22.†
SYN.: εὐσεβής (which see), θεοσεβής, θρῆσκος (Cremer, 681; DB, ext., 142 a). (AS)
(δείδω, to fear; δαίμων, deity)
reverent to the deity, religious; compar. -μονεστέρους (AV, too superstitious, R, txt., somewhat superstitious, a sense in wh. the word is sometimes used; cf. Field, Notes, 125), more religious, God fearing, than others, quite religious (Abbott, Essays, 105 ff.; Deiss., LAE, 285): Act.17:22.†
SYN.: εὐσεβής (which see), θεοσεβής, θρῆσκος (Cremer, 681; DB, ext., 142 a). (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1174 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- superstitious1
First verses
- Acts 17:22Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
δεισῐδαίμ-ων, ον,
genitive ονος, (δείδω) fearing the gods,
1 in good sense, pious, religious, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.3.58, “Ages.” 11.8; δ. εἶναι καὶ φροντίζειν τῶν θεῶν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1315a1; φίλος θνητοῖς εἴς τ᾽ ἀθανάτους δ. “IG” 14.1683)]: comparative -έστερος[NT (NT.Act.17.22.)]
2 in bad sense, superstitious, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 16, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Pietate - Herkulanische Studien” 105)]; δ. διάθεσις, ={δεισιδαιμονία}, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.62)]: comparative -έστερος[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 2.132)]: superlative -έστατος[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Pr.Im.” 27.)] adverb -όνως[Refs 1st c.AD+ (Aristeas 129, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.195, 1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 27.)]
genitive ονος, (δείδω) fearing the gods,
1 in good sense, pious, religious, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.3.58, “Ages.” 11.8; δ. εἶναι καὶ φροντίζειν τῶν θεῶν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1315a1; φίλος θνητοῖς εἴς τ᾽ ἀθανάτους δ. “IG” 14.1683)]: comparative -έστερος[NT (NT.Act.17.22.)]
2 in bad sense, superstitious, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 16, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Pietate - Herkulanische Studien” 105)]; δ. διάθεσις, ={δεισιδαιμονία}, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.62)]: comparative -έστερος[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 2.132)]: superlative -έστατος[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Pr.Im.” 27.)] adverb -όνως[Refs 1st c.AD+ (Aristeas 129, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.195, 1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 27.)]