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δεισιδαίμων

δεισιδαίμων

Ancient Greek

Adjective

δεισιδαίμων (deisidaímōn)

  1. superstitious
  2. (Koine) god-fearing: pious or superstitious.
    • 80-90 CE, Edwin Palmer, quoting Greek New Testament: Acts of the Apostles, Parallel New Testament Greek and English, University Press, translation of Πράξεις τῶν Ἀποστόλων, published 1887, 17:22, page 581:
      Σταθεὶς δὲ [ὁ] Παῦλος ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ Ἀρείου Πάγου ἔφη, Ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, κατὰ πάντα ὡς δεισιδαιμονεστέρους ὑμᾶς θεωρῶ:
      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. (Translation notes on page 1090 state: 'For "somewhat superstitious" read "too religious".')

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Greek

Adjective

δεισιδαίμων (deisidaímon) m (feminine δεισιδαίμων, neuter δεισιδαίμον)

  1. superstitious

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