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    G1140

    Demon

    δαιμόνιον (daimonion)

    An evil spirit opposed to God, subject to Christ's authority.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: die-MOH-nee-on

    Definition

    Daimonion is the Greek word for demon, referring to evil spiritual beings opposed to God and His purposes. The New Testament presents Jesus as having complete authority over all demonic forces.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    James 2:19

    “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”
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    Mark 1:34

    “And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils.”
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    Ephesians 6:12

    “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.