Strong's Lexicon démos: People, populace, public Original Word: δῆμος Word Origin: From the Greek root δαίω (daíō), meaning "to divide" or "to distribute." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "démos," the concept of the people or populace is often represented by the Hebrew word עַם ('am), Strong's Hebrew #5971, which also denotes a group of people or nation. Usage: In the New Testament, "démos" refers to the general populace or the common people. It is used to describe the collective body of citizens in a city or region, often in contrast to the ruling class or authorities. The term emphasizes the idea of a community or group of people with shared interests or identity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek society, the concept of "démos" was central to the idea of democracy, where the people had a voice in governance. The term was used to distinguish the common people from the elite or aristocracy. In the context of the New Testament, "démos" reflects the social dynamics of the time, where the early Christian message often resonated with the common people, who were sometimes marginalized by the religious and political authorities. 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.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance people. From deo; the public (as bound together socially) -- people. see GREEK deo 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 |
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