Strong's Lexicon
G1219 — δημόσιος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1219 |
|---|---|
| Word: | δημόσιος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1218 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | demosios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | day-mos'-ee-os |
| Meaning: | 1. public 2. (feminine singular dative case as adverb) in public |
| KJV Renderings: | common, openly, publickly |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δημόσιος, δημοσίᾳ, δημοσιον, especially frequent in Attic; belonging to the people or state, public (opposed to ἴδιος): Act 5:18; in dative feminine δημοσίᾳ used adverbially (opposed to ἰδίᾳ) (cf. Winers Grammar, 591 (549) note), publicly, in public places, in view of all: Act 16:37; Act 18:28; δημόσιος καί κατ’ οἴκους, Act 20:20; (2Ma 6:10; 3Ma 2:27; in Greek writings also by public authority, at the public expense).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
δημόσιος (common)
Acts 5:18
- KJV: And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison
- GK: και επέβαλον τας χείρας αυτών επί τους αποστόλους και έθεντο αυτούς εν τηρήσει δημοσία
Acts 16:37
- KJV: But Paul said unto them They have beaten us openly uncondemned being Romans and have cast into prison and now do they thrust us out privily nay verily but let them come themselves and fetch us out
- GK: ο δε Παύλος έφη προς αυτούς δείραντες ημάς δημοσία ακατακρίτους ανθρώπους Ρωμαίους υπάρχοντας έβαλον εις φυλακήν και νυν λάθρα ημάς εκβάλλουσιν ου γαρ αλλά ελθόντες αυτοί ημάς εξαγαγέτωσαν
Acts 18:28
- KJV: For he mightily convinced the Jews publickly shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ
- GK: ευτόνως γαρ τοις Ιουδαίοις διακατηλέγχετο δημοσία επιδεικνύς διά των γραφών είναι τον χριστόν Ιησούν
Acts 20:20
- KJV: how I kept back nothing that was profitable but have shewed you and have taught you publickly and from house to house
- GK: ως ουδέν υπεστειλάμην των συμφερόντων του μη αναγγείλαι υμίν και διδάξαι υμάς δημοσία και κατ΄ οίκους
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