Greek · G2192, G1140 · unreviewed

ἔχων δαιμόνια

To have/be · a dæmonic being; by extension a deity

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ἔχω G2192 to have/be

Pronunciation échō

Possesses or holds; in periphrasis expresses qualities, relationships, or states more vividly than simple verbs alone

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δαιμόνιον G1140 a dæmonic being; by extension a deity

Pronunciation daimónion

In NT, consistently denotes evil spirits that possess and afflict people, not neutral divine powers

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What does ἔχων δαιμόνια (echōn daimonia) mean in the Bible?

ἔχω · δαιμόνιον is a Greek word meaning "having demons, possessed or oppressed by demons".

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Meaning

having demons, possessed or oppressed by demons

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present Imperfect Future Aorist Perfect

Voices

Active Middle

Indicative states a fact or reality 379×

Present Active Matt 5:23 · Matt 8:20 · Matt 9:6 · Matt 11:18 · Matt 13:12 · Matt 13:21 · Matt 13:27 · Matt 13:44 · Matt 18:25 · Matt 21:3 · Matt 25:29 · Mark 2:10 · Mark 3:22 · Mark 3:26 · Mark 3:29 · Mark 3:30 299×

Imperfect Active Matt 3:4 · Matt 13:5 · Matt 13:46 · Matt 21:28 · Mark 4:5 · Mark 5:3 · Mark 7:25 · Mark 12:6 · Mark 12:44 · Mark 16:8 · Luke 13:6 · Luke 15:11 · Luke 16:1 · Luke 21:4 · John 2:25 · John 13:29 51×

Future Active Matt 1:23 · Matt 12:11 · Luke 11:5 · John 8:12 · Gal 6:4 · 2 Tim 2:17 · Matt 19:21 · Mark 10:21 · Luke 18:22 · Rom 13:3 · Mark 16:18 · 1 Cor 7:28 · Rev 2:10 13×

Aorist Active Mark 2:25 · Mark 14:8 · John 4:52 · Gal 4:22 · 2 Pet 2:16 · Matt 22:28 · Mark 12:23 · Luke 20:33 · Phlm 1:7 · Jude 1:3 · John 4:18 · 1 Thess 1:9 12×

Perfect Active Rom 5:2 · 2 Cor 1:9 · 2 Cor 2:13 · 2 Cor 7:5 4×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 240×

Present Active Matt 7:29 · Matt 8:9 · Matt 11:15 · Matt 12:10 · Matt 13:9 · Matt 13:43 · Matt 19:22 · Matt 22:12 · Matt 22:24 · Matt 22:25 · Mark 1:22 · Mark 3:1 · Mark 10:22 · Luke 3:11 · Luke 4:33 · Luke 7:2 234×

Present Middle Luke 13:33 · Acts 20:15 · Acts 21:26 · Mark 1:38 · Heb 6:9 5×

Perfect Active Mark 5:15 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 30×

Present Active Matt 13:5 · Matt 13:6 · Matt 14:4 · Mark 3:15 · Mark 4:5 · Mark 4:6 · Mark 6:18 · Luke 8:6 · Luke 8:18 · Luke 9:3 · John 5:26 · John 5:39 · Acts 12:15 · Acts 24:9 · Acts 24:16 · Acts 24:23 30×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 43×

Present Active Matt 17:20 · Matt 21:21 · John 5:40 · John 13:35 · John 16:33 · John 20:31 · 1 Cor 4:15 · 1 Cor 6:4 · 2 Cor 5:12 · 1 Thess 4:12 · 1 John 1:3 · Luke 8:18 · John 3:15 · John 3:16 · John 6:40 · 2 Cor 8:12 35×

Aorist Active Matt 19:16 · Acts 25:26 · Rom 1:13 · 2 Cor 2:3 · Phil 2:27 · Matt 21:38 · 1 John 2:28 · 2 Cor 1:15 8×

Imperative command or strong request 11×

Present Active Mark 9:50 · Mark 11:22 · Phil 2:29 · Jas 2:1 · Luke 14:18 · Luke 14:19 · Rom 14:22 · 2 Tim 1:13 · 1 Cor 7:2 · Jas 1:4 11×

Optative wish or remote possibility 3×

Present Active Acts 17:11 · Acts 25:16 · Acts 24:19 3×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 697 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 11 ongoing 296 prospective 12 resultant 4 imperative 11 background 51 subjunctive 44 infinitive 28 participle 238 optative 2

Tense

present 610 imperfect 51 aorist 19 future 12 perfect 5

Voice

active 692 middle 5

Mood

indicative 374 participle 238 subjunctive 44 infinitive 28 imperative 11 optative 2

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 10 — Learn from Israel, Flee Idolatry, and Seek the Good of Others for God’s Glory 1 Corinthians 5 — Purge the Evil, Keep the Feast, and Guard the Holiness of the Church John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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