2001 Translation

DĒMION, dēmion

Sounds Like: DAY-mee-on

Translations: executioner, public servant, hangman, a public servant, an executioner

From the root: ΔΗΜΙΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a public servant, often specifically an executioner or hangman. It describes someone who carries out official duties, particularly those involving punishment or public service. In the provided context, it clearly refers to an executioner.

Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G1217 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• 2 Maccabees — 7:29

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΗΜΙΟΣ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ΔΗΜΙΟΙ — executioners, public servants, officers
• ΔΗΜΙΟΣ — public, common, a public servant, an executioner, a hangman, a torturer
• ΔΗΜΙΩΝ — of public executioners, of public servants, of public officials

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