Lexicon démiourgos: Creator, Craftsman, Maker Original Word: δημιουργός Strong's Exhaustive Concordance maker. From demos and ergon; a worker for the people, i.e. Mechanic (spoken of the Creator) -- maker. see GREEK demos see GREEK ergon HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1217 dēmiourgós (from 1218 /dḗmos, "a unified group of people" and 2014 /epiphaínō, "work") – properly, someone working on behalf of a group of people (used only in Heb 11:10). See 1218 (dēmos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom démos and ergon Definition builder, maker, creator NASB Translation builder (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1217: δημιουργόςδημιουργός, δημιουργου, ὁ (δήμιος, public, belonging to the people, and ἘΡΓΩ; cf. ἱερουργός, ἀμπελουργός, etc.), often in Greek writers from Homer down; a. properly, a workman for the public. b. universally, the author of any work, an artisan, framer, builder: τεχνιτεσς καί δημιουργός, Hebrews 11:10; (Xenophon, mem. 1, 4, 7 (cf. 9) σοφοῦ τίνος δημιουργου τέχνημα. God is called ὁ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ δημιουργός in Plato, rep. 7, p. 530 a.; ὁ δημιουργός τῶν ὅλων in Josephus, Antiquities 1, 7, 1, and often in ecclesiastical writers from Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 20, 11 [ET]; 26, 1 [ET]; 33, 2 [ET] on; (cf. Philo, de mut. nom. § 4; de opif. mund., Muller, edition, p. 133; Piper, Einl. in monument. Theol. § 26; Sophocles' Lexicon, under the word). In the Scriptures, besides, only in 2 Macc. 4:1 κακῶν δημιουργός). (Cf. Trench, § cv.) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H1254 בָּרָא (bara): To create, shape, form. This term is often used in the Hebrew Bible to describe God's creative acts, particularly in Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Usage: The term δημιουργός is used in the context of someone who creates or constructs, often with a sense of skill and craftsmanship. It is not frequently used in the New Testament but carries significant theological implications when discussing creation and the Creator. Context: The Greek term δημιουργός, translated as "creator" or "craftsman," is a compound word derived from δῆμος (dēmos), meaning "people," and ἔργον (ergon), meaning "work." This term is used to describe someone who works for the public good or creates something of value. In classical Greek literature, it often referred to artisans or craftsmen who contributed to society through their skills. |
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