2001 Translation

DĒMIŌN, dēmiōn

Sounds Like: day-MEE-ohn

Translations: of public executioners, of public servants, of public officials

From the root: ΔΗΜΙΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word is the genitive plural form of the noun 'δημιος' (demios). It refers to public servants or officials, often with the specific connotation of those who carry out public duties, including executioners or torturers. It describes something belonging to or associated with these public figures.

Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Masculine

Instances

Justin Martyr

• First Apology of Justin Martyr — 12:1

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
• ΔΗΜΙΟΝ — executioner, public servant, hangman, a public servant, an executioner
• ΔΗΜΙΟΣ — public, common, a public servant, an executioner, a hangman, a torturer

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