Demons Evil Spirits

δαιμόνιον, τό, divine Power, Divinity, Refs 5th c.BC+; φοβεῖσθαι μή τι δ. πράγματ᾽ ἐλαύνῃ some fatality, Refs; τὰ τοῦ δ. the favours of forlune, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II inferior divine being, μεταξὺ θεοῦ τε καὶ θνητοῦ Refs 5th c.BC+; applied to the 'genius' of Socrates, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.2 evil spirit, δ. φαῦλα NT+3rd c.BC+

δαιμον-ίζομαι, middle, ={δαιμονάω}, ἄλλος κατ᾽ ἄλλην δαιμονίζεται τύχην each one hath his own fate appointed, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II as passive, to be deified, Refs 5th c.BC+; active in Refs 5th c.AD+ __III to be possessed by a demon or evil spirit, NT+1st c.AD+

Βεελζεβούλ (WH, App., 159, Rec., βεελζεβούλ), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בַּעַל, lord, and the Talmudic זִבּוּל, from זֶבֶל, dung (Dalman, Gr., 137.n), or perh. זִבֻל, habitation, but, see DB, iv, 409f.; DCG, i, 181). The AV, RV, Beelzebub, comes through Vg. from 4Ki.1:2, בַּעַל זִבוּב, lord of flies (LXX, βάαλ μυῖα, Sm., βεελζεβούβ), Beelzebul, Beelzebub, a name of Satan: Mat.10:25 12:24, 27 Mrk.3:22, Luk.11:15, 18 19.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

† [שֵׁד] n.[m.] appar. demon (loan-word from Assyrian šêdu, a protecting spirit, especially of bull-colossus, DlPa 153 f.; WB 646; COT Dt 32:17 ZimKAT3. 460 f., 455, 649; cf. Aramaic שֵׁידָא, ܫܺܐܕܳܐ demon, and (perhaps) Ph. n.pr. גדשד NöZMG xlii (1888), 481 Lzb249; orig. √ שׁוד (= Arabic سَادَ rule) according to Thes Baud Sem. Rel. i. 130 ff. DlWB al.; > Arabic سعد (iii, iv aid), HomZMG xlvi (1892), 529, against this Ziml. c.);—יִזְבְּחוּ לַשֵּׁדִים לֹא אֱלֹהַּ Dt 32:17 (cf. Dr), ψ 106:37 (human sacrifice).

Βελίαλ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בְּלִיַּעַל, worthlessness, but see DB, i, 268), Belial, a name of Satan: 2Co.6:15, Rec. See next word.† Βελιάρ, ὁ, indecl. (another form of previous word, "due to harsh Syriac pronunciation," or else Heb. בֵּל יַעַר, lord of the forest), Beliar, a name of Satan: 2Co.6:15 (see DB, i, 269).† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

δαιμονιώδης, ες, like a demon, Refs 5th c.BC+; demoniacal, devilish, NT; like a δαίμων, Refs 5th c.AD+

δαίμων, ονος, vocative δαίμων Refs 5th c.BC+, ὁ, ἡ, god, goddess, of individual gods or goddesses, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐμίσγετο δαίμονι δαίμων, of Φιλίη and Νεῖκος, Refs 5th c.BC+:—but more frequently of the Divine power (while θεός denotes a God in person), the Deity,Refs 8th c.BC+; πρὸς δαίμονα against the Divine power, Refs 8th c.BC+; κατὰ δαίμονα, almost, ={τύχῃ}, by chance, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄμαχος δ., i. e. Destiny, Refs 5th c.BC+ what the Gods ordain, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 the power controlling the destiny of individuals: hence, one's lot or forlune, δτυγερὸς δέ οἱ ἔχραε δ. Refs 8th c.BC+; δαίμονα δώσω I will deal thee fate, i.e. kill thee, Refs; frequently in Trag. of good or ill fortune, ὅταν ὁ δ. εὐροῇ Refs 5th c.BC+; personified as the good or evil genius of a family or person, δ. τῷπλεισθενιδῶν Refs 5th c.BC+ __II δαίμονες, οἱ, souls of men of the golden age, acting as tutelary deities, Refs 8th c.BC+; τὸν τὲ δ. Δαρεῖον ἀγκαλεῖσθε, of the deified Darius, Refs 4th c.BC+; νῦν δ᾽ ἐστὶ μάκαιρα δ., of Alcestis, Refs 5th c.BC+: later, of departed souls, Refs 2nd c.AD+; δαίμοσιν εὐσεβέσιν, = Dis Manibus, Refs; so θεοὶ δ., Refsghost, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II.2 generally, spiritual or semi-divine being inferior to the Gods, Refs 1st c.AD+; especially evil spirit, demon, NT+1st c.AD+; δαίμονος ἔσοδος εἰς τὸν ἄνθρωπον, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II.3 ἀγαθὸς δ. the Good Genius to whom a toast was drunk after dinner, Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.; of Nero, ἀ. δ. τῆς οἰκουμένης Refs; of the Nile, ἀ. δ. ποταμόςRefs 1st c.AD+; of the tutelary genius of individuals (above 1), ἀ. δ. Ποσειδωνίου Refs = Latin Di Manes, Refs 4th c.AD+ __B ={δαήμων}, knowing, δ. μάχης skilled in fight, Refs 7th c.BC+, suggests this as the originally sense; while others would write δαήμονες in Refs 7th c.BC+, and get rid of this sense altogether; compare however αἵμων. More probably the Root of δαίμων (deity) is δαίω to distribute destinies;;Refs 7th c.BC+

ἐξορκ-ιστής, οῦ, ὁ, exorcist, NT+2nd c.AD+

† לִילִית n.f. Lilith (Milton Che nighthag), name of a female night-demon haunting desolate Edom; prob. borrowed from Bab., Is 34:14 (NH id.; Assyrian lilîtu, DlHWB 377; Syriac ܠܶܠܻܝܬܳܐ PS1951; on the development of legends of Lilith in later Judaism, v. Bux Lex. Talmud., s.v. Chead loc. GrünbaumZMG xxxi. 1877, 250 f.—Connexion with לילה perhaps only apparent, a popular etymology).