δεισιδαίμων
deisidaimōnreligiousHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective1 occurrence1 book1 verse
Definition
δεισι-δαίμων, -ον
(δείδω, to fear; δαίμων, deity)
reverent to the deity, religious; compar. -μονεστέρους (AV, too superstitious, R, txt., somewhat superstitious, a sense in wh. the word is sometimes used; cf. Field, Notes, 125), more religious, God fearing, than others, quite religious (Abbott, Essays, 105 ff.; Deiss., LAE, 285): Acts 17:22.
Synonyms: εὐσεβής (which see), θεοσεβής, θρῆσκος (Cremer, 681; DB, ext., 142 a).
Usage patterns
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- Acts 17:22δεισιδαιμονεστέρους · very religiousThen Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.