Lexicon démos: People, populace, public Original Word: δῆμος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance people. From deo; the public (as bound together socially) -- people. see GREEK deo HELPS Word-studies 1218 dḗmos (from 1210 /déō, "to bind, tie") – people bound (tied) together by similar laws or customs (like citizens in an ancient Greek city forming an assembly, cf. 1577 /ekklēsía). In the NT, 1218 (dḗmos) refers to people unified in conviction and showing it in public opinion, i.e. their "collective persuasion." [1218 (dḗmos) is the root of the English word, "democracy." Ancient Greek used 1218 (dḗmos) for "the body politic" (J. Thayer).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition a district or country, the common people, esp. the people assembled NASB Translation assembly (2), people (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1218: δῆμοςδῆμος, δήμου ὁ, the people, the mass of the people assembled in a public place: Acts 12:22; Acts 19:33; ἄγειν (R G), εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τόν δῆμον: Acts 17:5 (L T Tr WH προάγειν); Acts 19:30. (From Homer down.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From a primary root word meaning "to divide" or "to distribute."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "δῆμος," similar concepts can be found in Hebrew terms such as עָם (am, Strong's Hebrew 5971), which means "people" or "nation," and קָהָל (qahal, Strong's Hebrew 6951), meaning "assembly" or "congregation." These terms reflect the collective nature of a group of people, similar to the Greek "δῆμος." Usage: In the New Testament, "δῆμος" is used to describe the general populace or the common people, often in the context of public gatherings or assemblies. Context: The Greek word "δῆμος" appears in the New Testament to describe the general populace or the common people, particularly in the context of public gatherings or assemblies. It is a term that reflects the collective body of citizens in a community or nation, often used to distinguish the common people from the ruling class or authorities. Forms and Transliterations δήμοι δήμοις δημον δήμον δῆμον δημος δήμος δῆμος δήμου δήμους δημω δήμω δήμῳ δήμων demo dēmō dḗmoi dḗmōi demon dêmon dēmon dē̂mon demos dêmos dēmos dē̂mosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 12:22 N-NMSGRK: ὁ δὲ δῆμος ἐπεφώνει Θεοῦ NAS: The people kept crying out, The voice KJV: And the people gave a shout, INT: and [the] people were crying out Of a god Acts 17:5 N-AMS Acts 19:30 N-AMS Acts 19:33 N-DMS Strong's Greek 1218 |