Strong G1175δεισιδαιμονία
religion
- Transliteration
- deisidaimonia
- Pronunciation
- dice-ee-dahee-mon-ee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From the same as G1174; religion: - superstition.
Detailed definition
δεισιδαιμονία, -ας, ἡ
(δεισιδαίμων, which see);
1. fear of the gods;
__(a) piety, religion;
__(b) superstition.
2. Objectively, a religion: Act.25:19 (Cremer, 72, 682).†
(AS)
(δεισιδαίμων, which see);
1. fear of the gods;
__(a) piety, religion;
__(b) superstition.
2. Objectively, a religion: Act.25:19 (Cremer, 72, 682).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1175 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- superstition1
First verses
- Acts 25:19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δεισῐδαιμ-ονία, ἡ,
fear of the gods, religious feeling, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.56.7, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Herc.” 1251.10, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2737b11 (from Aphrodisias), 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.70, etc.; ἡ τῶν θεῶν δ. [prev. author] 11.89.)]
2 in bad sense, superstition, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 16, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.24.5; ἡ πρὸς τὰ ζῷα δ. 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.83)]; περὶ Δεισιδαιμονίας, title of work by [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus)]
fear of the gods, religious feeling, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.56.7, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Herc.” 1251.10, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2737b11 (from Aphrodisias), 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.70, etc.; ἡ τῶν θεῶν δ. [prev. author] 11.89.)]
2 in bad sense, superstition, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 16, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.24.5; ἡ πρὸς τὰ ζῷα δ. 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.83)]; περὶ Δεισιδαιμονίας, title of work by [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus)]