δαίμων
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[edit] Ancient Greek
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-. Cognates include Sanskrit adjective often applied to gods भग (bhága, “dispenser, gracious lord, patron”), Old Persian 𐎲𐎥 (baga, “god”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
δαίμων (genitive δαίμονος) f, third declension; (daimōn)
[edit] Usage notes
While δαίμων was sometimes used interchangeably with θεός, when used together in a context, a δαίμων is usually a lower god than a θεός.
[edit] Inflection
[edit] References
- LSJ
- BDAG
- Strong’s concordance number: G1142
