G1219: δημόσιος (dēmósios)

G1219 δημόσιος (dēmósios)

Greek

Quick Definition

δημόσιος, α, ον Adj public, publicly

Strong's Definition

from 1218; public; (feminine singular dative case as adverb) in public

KJV Usage: common, openly, publickly

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

δημόσιος (G1219)

adjc. | -α, -ον | δῆμος

28.66 · Know · Able To Be Known

public, open pertaining to being able to be known by the public The rendering of διακατηλέγχετο in ACT 18:28 provides the verbal correspondences ‘he ... refuted ... in ... debate.’ The term δημοσίᾳ indicates that the debates took place in public so that everyone could know or did know what was said and proven. It is, of course, possible to understand δημοσίᾳ only in the sense of ‘public setting,’ but in ACT 18:28 something more than mere setting seems to be implied.

ACT 5:18 · ACT 16:37 · ACT 18:28 · ACT 20:20

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

δημόσιος, -a, -ov, esp. freq. in Attic; belonging to the people or slate, public (opp. to ἴδιος): Acts v. 18; in dat. fem. δημοσίᾳ used adverbially (opp. to ἰδίᾳ) [ef. W. 591 (549) note}, publicly, in public places, in view ofall: Acts 1. a silversmith of 2. a certain XVi. 37; Xvilil. 28; δημ. καὶ κατ᾽ οἴκους, Acts xx. 20; (2 Mace. vi. 10; 3 Mace. ii. 27; in Grk. writ. also by public authority, at the public expense).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

δημόσιος dēmosios 4x

public, belonging to the public, Acts 5:18; δημοσίᾳ, publicly, Acts 16:37; 18:28; 20:20*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** δημόσιος, -α, -ον

(< δῆμος), [in LXX: II Mac 6:10, III Mac 2:27 4:7 * ;]

belonging to the people, public: Ac 5:18; dat. fem. used adverbially (cl.);

at the public expense, by public consent;

publicly: Ac 16:37 18:28 20:20.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

δημόσιος is exceedingly common as an epithet for ‘* public” officials or property of all kinds. δημόσιοι are officials: as P Ryl II. 2328 (ii/A.D.) καὶ ot δημόσιοι προσεφώνησαν αὐτῷ ὅτι μένις ἐν τῇ κώ(μῃ), PSI III. 22915 (11|Α.1).} τοῖς τῆ]ς κώμης δημοσίοις καὶ πρεσβυτέροις. Δημόσια are public taxes: as P Lond 9514 (a.p. 249) (ΞΞ III. p. 221) τελεῖ τὰ καθήκοντα | δ. 76. 1164" 19 (A.D, 212) (= III. p. 160) has ῥύμη δημοσία, which like ὁδὸς δ. is very common. Δημόσιοι γεωργοί in Egypt are constantly mentioned: see s.v. yewpyéw. A Leipzig papyrus of Hadrian's reign {Inv 266’) has τὴν βασιλικὴν καὶ τὴν δημοσίαν Kal οὐσιακὴν γῆν : Wilcken (Archi v. p. 245) would drop the second τήν οἵ add a third. P Ficr I. 6° (A.p. 210) βουλομένου pov κατη[γ]ορεῖν οὔτε ὄντος (corr. from -as) δημοσίου κατηγόρου. P Strass I. 14 (A.D. 211) καθαρόν ἀπὸ παντὸς] ὀφ[ειλ]ήματος δίημο]σίου τε καὶ ἰδιωτι[κοῦ illustrates the most normal antithesis. For Ac κἷβ᾽ cf. P Lips Inv 2445 (a.p. 462) of P Giss I. 3? in which Phoebus acclaims the | accession of Hadrian—é&ppatt λευκοπώλωι “Aper Tpatay[ar] | (= Chrest. Il. p. 80) ἐκλείσθην εἰς [τ]ὴν Snf[polo[lay] | | p. 37 f.: his citations need not be repeated. Deissmann’s εἰρκτ[ ἠ]ν. For the adverb δημοσίᾳ cf. Sy// 807 (after A.D. 138), where three times persons miraculously healed return public thanks—thus® καὶ ἐσώθη καὶ δημοσίᾳ ηὐχαρίστησεν τῷ θεῷ καὶ 6 δῆμος συνεχάρη αὐτῷ. this meaning, ‘‘coram populo,” is foreign to antiquity. Vettius Valens p. 7155 ἐὰν δὲ τὰ λοιπὰ συντύχῃ, αἰχμάλωτοι γίνονται καὶ δημοσίᾳ τελευτῶσιν, of public execution. In MGrit makes e. g. the compound δημοσιογραφικός. ““Ἰοιγηαlistic.” Among its derivatives may be noticed δημοσιεύω “* practise ” (of a doctor), as in classical Greek. So P Oxy “if you are a doctor officially practising mummification ” (Edd.). Dittenberger observes that | | | |

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

δημόσιος (dēmosios) — public. δημόσιος, Doric dialect δᾱμ-, α, ον (ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+], belonging to the people or state, κτέανα [Refs 6th c.BC+]; χώρα, opposed to ἱερά, ἰδία, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ ἱερὰ τὰ δ., opposed to ἰδιωτικά, [Refs]; ἀγῶνες, δίκαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δ. λόγος, = Latin fiscus, [Refs]; δημόσιον εἶναι, γίγνεσθαι, to be, become state-property, be confiscated, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __b used by the public, βαλανεῖα, λουτρόν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

2. common, δημοσιώτατος τρόπος, τόπος, [Refs 4th c.BC+]epidemic, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. as substantive:

II. a δημόσιος (i.e. δοῦλος), ὁ, any public slave or servant, as, the public crier, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; policeman, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; public notary, ={γραμματεύς}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; public executioner, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: generally, public official, τὸν ἀρχέφοδον καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους δημοσίους [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II. b public victim, ={φάρμακος}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. c harlot, prostitute, [Refs 7th c.BC+]

III. neuter, δημόσιον, τό, the state, [Refs 5th c.BC+]public officials, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. b public building, hall, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. c treasury, ={τὸ κοινόν, ἀργύριον ὀφείλοντες τῷ δ}. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. d the public prison, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.2. τὰ δ. public archives, [Refs]

III.2. b public dues, taxes, in plural, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

IV. feminine, δαμοσία (i.e. σκηνή), ἡ, tent of the Spartan kings: hence οἱ περὶ δαμοσίαν the king's council, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

V. as adverb:

V.1. dative δημοσία, Ionic dialect -ίῃ, at the public expense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; by public consent, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; on public service, δ. ἀποδημεῖν [Refs]; δ. κρίνειν try in the public courts, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. τεθνάναι to die by the hands of the public executioner, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

V.2. as a community, opposed to ἰδίᾳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

V.3. commonly, popularly, τὰ δ. νομιζόμενα ἀγαθά [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

V.4. regular adverb -ίως[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; on public business, καταπλεῦσαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]