Quick Definition
δημιουργός, οῦ, ὁ n.m. an artisan, builder
Strong's Definition
from 1218 and 2041; a worker for the people, i.e. mechanic (spoken of the Creator)
KJV Usage: maker
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -οῦ | δῆμος + ἐργάζομαι
45.8 · Building, Constructing
builder one who creates a construction, involving both design and building (often used in reference to divine activity)
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δημιουργός, -οῦ, ὁ, (δήμιος public, belonging to the people, and EPTQ; cf. iepoupyds, ἀμπελουργύς, ete.), often in Grk. writ. fr. Hom. down; a. prop. a workman for the public. b. univ. the author of any work, an artisan, Sramer, builder: τεχνίτης x. δημιουργός, Heb. xi. 10; (Xen. mem. 1,4, 7 [ef. 9] σοφοῦ twos δημιουργοῦ τέχνημα. God is called 6 τοῦ οὐρανοῦ δημιουργός in Plat. rep. 7 p. 530 a.; ὁ δημ. τῶν ὅλων in Joseph. antt. 1, 7,1, and often in eccl. writ. from Clem. Rom. 1 Cor. 20,11; 26,1; 33, 2 on; [ef. Philo, de mut. nom. § 4; de opif. mund. ed. Miiller Ρ. 133; Piper, Einl. in monument. Theol. § 26; Soph. Lex. s. v.]. In the Scriptures, besides, only in 2 Mace. iv. 1 κακῶν δημ.). [CFf. Trench § ev.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
δημιουργός dēmiourgos 1x
pr. one who labors for the public, or, exercises some public calling; an architect, especially, the Divine Architect of the universe, Heb. 11:10
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** δημιουργός, -οῦ, ὑ
(< δῆμος, ἔργον), [in LXX: II Mac 4:1 * ;]
one who works for the people.
Univ., an author, builder, maker; the maker of the world (Xen., Mem., I, 4, 9, al.), He 11:10.†
SYN.: κτίστης, creator, τεχνίτης, craftsman, designer. In He, l.c., τ. has reference to the plan, δ. to its execution.
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
δημιουργός. In BGU III. 937° (A.p. 250) we hear of the δημιουργοῦ θεᾶς ‘“Papns—one of the few references in the Egyptian papyri to the Roman cultus (see Otto Przester i. p. 9). For a Christian use, see the prayer of v/viA.D., P Oxy VI. 925° (= Selections, p. 131) which begins 6 θ(εδ)ς 6 παντοκράτωρ The τετειμημένη δημ[ι]ουργίαις τε kal κιλικαρχί[αις] ἐπαρχικῶν shows that in Tarsus the public magistrates were known as δημιουργοί, as in several towns in Greece during classical times. In Demetrius S¢y/e ὃ 215 (ed. W. Rhys Roberts, p. 168) Ctesias is said to be évapyelas δημιουργός, ‘‘an artist MGr δημιουργῶ = ‘* create.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
δημιουργός (dēmiourgos) — builder. δημιουργ-ός, Epic dialect δημιοεργός (also [Refs 5th c.BC+], ὁ, one who works for the people, skilled workman, handicraftsman (opposed to ἰδιώτης, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of medical practitioners, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but opposed to scientific physicians (ἀρχιτεκτονικοί), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of sculptors, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of confectioners and cooks, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέλιτος δ., of the bee, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; οἱ δ. the artisan class at Athens, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to πολιτικοί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δαμιουργοί, ={πόρναι}, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
2. metaphorically, maker, ἡ μαντικὴ φιλίας θεῶν καὶ ἀνθρώπων δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νόμων, πολιτείας, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δ. κακῶν author of ill, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄρθρος δημιοεργός morn that calls man to work, [Refs]
3. creator, producer, νυκτός τε καὶ ἡμέρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in later philosophy, the Creator of the visible world, Demiurge, [[Refs 5th c.BC+]; also name for μονάς, [Refs] adjective, δ. λόγος creative reason, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
II. in many Greek states, title of a magistrate, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.:—Doric dialect δαμιωργός, [Refs]; δαμιουργός, [Refs]; δαμιοργός, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; δαμιεργός, [Refs]:—Ionic dialect δημιοργός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
III. as a priestly title, δ. θεᾶς Ῥώμης [Refs 3rd c.AD+]