Definition
δῆμος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּחָה ;]
1. a district, country.
2. the common people, the people generally; esp. the people assembled: Acts 12:22; 17:5; 19:30, 33.
Synonyms: λαός, the people at large: δ., the people as a body politic; opposite to δ. is ὄχλος, the unorganized multitude. ἔθνος, in sing., means in NT as in Gk. writers generally, a nation, but in pl. denotes the rest of mankind apart from the Jews: Gentiles. λ. also, rare in cl. (Att... λεώς), is frequently in LXX and NT, and usually limited to the chosen people, Israel (cf. Cl. Rev., i, 42 f.; Cremer, 689).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δῆμος:
- מִשְׁפָּחָהmish.pa.chah“family”97%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Acts 12:22δῆμος · [they]And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”
- Acts 17:5δῆμον · peopleThe Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
- Acts 19:30δῆμον · assemblyPaul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
- Acts 19:33δήμῳ · peopleThe Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.