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δαίμων G1142

G1142 is the Greek word δαίμων, transliterated daímōn. The King James Version most often renders it devils.

Word: δαίμωνTransliteration: daímōnLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

a dæmon or supernatural spirit (of a bad nature).

Where it comes from

from (to distribute fortunes).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

devils 4×devil 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: devil.

Verses using δαίμων

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 8:31 · KJV

So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

Mark 5:12 · KJV

And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

Luke 8:29 · KJV

(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

Revelation 16:14 · KJV

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Revelation 18:2 · KJV

And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

Common questions

What does Strong's G1142 mean?

G1142 is the Greek word δαίμων (daímōn), meaning a dæmon or supernatural spirit (of a bad nature).

How is G1142 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it devils (4 times), devil (1 time).

How many times does G1142 appear in the Bible?

δαίμων (daímōn) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G1142 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from (to distribute fortunes).

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