Strong G1214Δημᾶς
Demas
- Transliteration
- Dēmas
- Pronunciation
- day-mas'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Probably for G1216; Demas a Christian: - Demas.
Meaning of the name
Demas, "common folks"
Detailed definition
Δημᾶς, ὁ
(perh. contracted from Δημήτριος),
Demas, a companion of St. Paul: Col.4:14, Phm 24, 2Ti.4:10.†
(AS)
(perh. contracted from Δημήτριος),
Demas, a companion of St. Paul: Col.4:14, Phm 24, 2Ti.4:10.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Demas
Companion of Paul who later deserted him
Demas was a companion of Paul who later deserted him because he loved the world. (Col.4.14; 2Ti.4.10; Phm.1.24)
In the Bible
Strong G1214 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- demas3
First verses
- Colossians 4:14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
- 2 Timothy 4:10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
- Philemon 1:24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.