Word study · Greek
daimónion
demon, evil spirit
Say it: dye-MOH-nee-on (approximate)
δαιμόνιον
What it means
A demon or evil spirit. Paul says that what pagans sacrifice, they sacrifice "to demons, and not to God" (10:20-21), so the table of demons cannot be shared with the Lord's table.
Range of meaning
- DemonAn evil spirit.
- SpiritA being not seen.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 10
"They sacrifice to demons" (10:20-21).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1140 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources