Strong G1217δημιουργός
builder
- Transliteration
- dēmiourgos
- Pronunciation
- day-me-oor-gos'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
δημιουργός, -οῦ, ὑ
(δῆμος, ἔργον), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:1 *;]
1. one who works for the people.
2. Univ., an author, builder, maker; the maker of the world (Xen., Mem., I, 4, 9, al.), Heb.11:10.†
SYN.: κτίστης, creator, τεχνίτης, craftsman, designer. In He, l.with, τ. has reference to the plan, δ. to its execution. (AS)
(δῆμος, ἔργον), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:1 *;]
1. one who works for the people.
2. Univ., an author, builder, maker; the maker of the world (Xen., Mem., I, 4, 9, al.), Heb.11:10.†
SYN.: κτίστης, creator, τεχνίτης, craftsman, designer. In He, l.with, τ. has reference to the plan, δ. to its execution. (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1217 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- maker1
First verses
- Hebrews 11:10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
δημιουργ-ός,
Epic dialect δημιοεργός (also [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.31 codices))], ὁ, one who works for the people, skilled workman, handicraftsman (opposed to ἰδιώτης, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 298c, “Prt.” 327c, “Ion” 531c), 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.383, 19.135; ἐχάλκευσε ξίφος.. Αιδης δ. ἄγριος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1035)]; of medical practitioners, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 1, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 186d)]; but opposed to scientific physicians (ἀρχιτεκτονικοί), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1282a3)]; of sculptors, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 529e)]; of confectioners and cooks, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.31, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 518.12 (_feminine_), 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 225, Alexandr.Comedy texts 3)]; μέλιτος δ., of the bee, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 8.241a)]; οἱ δ. the artisan class at Athens, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 13.2, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Theseus” 25)]; opposed to πολιτικοί, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 23e)]; δαμιουργοί, ={πόρναι}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
2 metaphorically, maker, ἡ μαντικὴ φιλίας θεῶν καὶ ἀνθρώπων δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 188d)]; νόμων, πολιτείας, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1273b32; λόγων 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.215)]; δ. κακῶν author of ill, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 1059.7; πειθοῦς δ. ἡ ῥητορική 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 453a; ἀρετῆς [prev. author] “R.” 500d, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1329a21; ἐναργείας 4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 215)]; ὄρθρος δημιοεργός morn that calls man to work, [Refs (hymnus ad Mercurium 98.)]
3 creator, producer, νυκτός τε καὶ ἡμέρας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 40c; οὐρανοῦ [prev. author] “R.” 530a)]; especially in later philosophy, the Creator of the visible world, Demiurge, [[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Philolaus Philosophus] 21, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 23, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.632, etc.; ὁ νοῦς ἀπεκύησε ἕτερον νοῦν δ. “Corpus Hermeticum” 1.9)]; also name for μονάς, [Refs (“Theologumena Arithmeticae” 5.24: as)] adjective, δ. λόγος creative reason, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Syrianus Philosophus et Rhetor “in Metaphysica commentaria - Comm. in” 7.27.)]
II in many Greek states, title of a magistrate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.47 (from Mantinea), Epist. Philipp. cited in 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.157 (from Peloponnesus), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 23.5.16 (Achaean League))], etc.:—Doric dialect δαμιωργός, [Refs (“IG” 12(3).174 (from Astypalaea))]; δαμιουργός, [Refs ([prev. work] 4.679 (from Hermione))]; δαμιοργός, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work]5(1).1390.116 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]; δαμιεργός, [Refs ([prev. work]12(3).168 (from Astypalaea))]:—Ionic dialect δημιοργός, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work]12(7).241 (from Amorgos), “Michel” 368.1 (from Samos).—In 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1275b29 there is a play upon the double meaning.)]
III as a priestly title, δ. θεᾶς Ῥώμης [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“BGU” 937.9 (3rd c.AD).)]
Epic dialect δημιοεργός (also [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.31 codices))], ὁ, one who works for the people, skilled workman, handicraftsman (opposed to ἰδιώτης, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 298c, “Prt.” 327c, “Ion” 531c), 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.383, 19.135; ἐχάλκευσε ξίφος.. Αιδης δ. ἄγριος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1035)]; of medical practitioners, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 1, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 186d)]; but opposed to scientific physicians (ἀρχιτεκτονικοί), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1282a3)]; of sculptors, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 529e)]; of confectioners and cooks, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.31, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 518.12 (_feminine_), 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 225, Alexandr.Comedy texts 3)]; μέλιτος δ., of the bee, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 8.241a)]; οἱ δ. the artisan class at Athens, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 13.2, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Theseus” 25)]; opposed to πολιτικοί, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 23e)]; δαμιουργοί, ={πόρναι}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
2 metaphorically, maker, ἡ μαντικὴ φιλίας θεῶν καὶ ἀνθρώπων δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 188d)]; νόμων, πολιτείας, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1273b32; λόγων 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.215)]; δ. κακῶν author of ill, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 1059.7; πειθοῦς δ. ἡ ῥητορική 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 453a; ἀρετῆς [prev. author] “R.” 500d, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1329a21; ἐναργείας 4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 215)]; ὄρθρος δημιοεργός morn that calls man to work, [Refs (hymnus ad Mercurium 98.)]
3 creator, producer, νυκτός τε καὶ ἡμέρας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 40c; οὐρανοῦ [prev. author] “R.” 530a)]; especially in later philosophy, the Creator of the visible world, Demiurge, [[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Philolaus Philosophus] 21, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 23, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.632, etc.; ὁ νοῦς ἀπεκύησε ἕτερον νοῦν δ. “Corpus Hermeticum” 1.9)]; also name for μονάς, [Refs (“Theologumena Arithmeticae” 5.24: as)] adjective, δ. λόγος creative reason, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Syrianus Philosophus et Rhetor “in Metaphysica commentaria - Comm. in” 7.27.)]
II in many Greek states, title of a magistrate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.47 (from Mantinea), Epist. Philipp. cited in 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.157 (from Peloponnesus), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 23.5.16 (Achaean League))], etc.:—Doric dialect δαμιωργός, [Refs (“IG” 12(3).174 (from Astypalaea))]; δαμιουργός, [Refs ([prev. work] 4.679 (from Hermione))]; δαμιοργός, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work]5(1).1390.116 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]; δαμιεργός, [Refs ([prev. work]12(3).168 (from Astypalaea))]:—Ionic dialect δημιοργός, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work]12(7).241 (from Amorgos), “Michel” 368.1 (from Samos).—In 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1275b29 there is a play upon the double meaning.)]
III as a priestly title, δ. θεᾶς Ῥώμης [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“BGU” 937.9 (3rd c.AD).)]