G1174: δεισιδαιμονέστερος
deisidaimonésteros · “religious”
Definition
more religious than others
KJV translates it as: too superstitious
Word origin: the compound of a derivative of the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1142 (δαίμων);
Extended 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): Act.17:22.†
SYN.: εὐσεβής (which see), θεοσεβής, θρῆσκος (Cremer, 681; DB, ext., 142 a). (AS)
(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): Act.17:22.†
SYN.: εὐσεβής (which see), θεοσεβής, θρῆσκος (Cremer, 681; DB, ext., 142 a). (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G1174 is translated
- very religious ×1
Bible verses with G1174 (deisidaimonésteros)
Deisidaimonésteros appears in 1 verse.
- Acts 17:22
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.