Dēmosios δημόσιος
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| δημόσιος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | dēmosios |
| Strong's number | G1219 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | public |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
Dēmosios (Greek δημόσιος, Strong's G1219) is a Greek adjective meaning “public”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δημόσιος, -α, -ον
(δῆμος), [in LXX: 2Ma.6:10, 3Ma.2:27 4:7 * ;]
belonging to the people, public: Act.5:18; dative fem. used adverbially (cl.);
(a) at the public expense, by public consent;
(b) publicly: Act.16:37 18:28 20:20.†
(AS)
(δῆμος), [in LXX: 2Ma.6:10, 3Ma.2:27 4:7 * ;]
belonging to the people, public: Act.5:18; dative fem. used adverbially (cl.);
(a) at the public expense, by public consent;
(b) publicly: Act.16:37 18:28 20:20.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | publickly (2), common (1), openly (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | public (2), publicly (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Dēmosios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 5:18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
- Acts 16:37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
- Acts 18:28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
- Acts 20:20And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).