δαιμον-ίζομαι G1139
be demon-possessed — to be under the control or affliction of an evil spirit
Daimonizomai is a middle/passive verb meaning to be under the power of a daimonion (demon). All 13 of its New Testament occurrences describe people afflicted by demonic forces, and every instance appears in the Gospels — never in the Epistles or Revelation. The Synoptics use it in summary statements about Jesus' healing ministry (Matt 4:24, 8:16, Mark 1:32) and in specific exorcism narratives (Matt 8:28-33, 9:32, 12:22, 15:22; Mark 5:15-18; Luke 8:36). John 10:21 reports opponents' accusation that Jesus himself is demonized. Cross-linguistic glosses converge on possession language: Spanish 'endemoniado,' French 'demoniaque,' German 'besessen' — all indicating external spiritual domination rather than mere illness.
Senses
1. be demon-possessed — To be under the control or affliction of a demon, to be demonized. Exclusively a Gospel phenomenon in the NT, appearing in Synoptic summaries of Jesus' healing ministry (Matt 4:24, Mark 1:32), specific exorcism accounts (Matt 8:28, 9:32, 12:22, 15:22; Mark 5:15-18; Luke 8:36), and the accusation against Jesus himself (John 10:21). The participle daimonizomenos functions as a substantive ('the demonized one') in most occurrences. Multilingual evidence — Spanish 'endemoniado,' German 'besessen' — uniformly treats this as supernatural affliction rather than natural disease. 13×
AR["-المَمْسوسِ", "المَجنونُ", "المَمْسوسَ", "الَّذي كانَ مَمْسوسًا", "الْمَجَانِينَ", "مَجنُونٌ", "مَمسوس", "مَمسوسانِ", "مَمسوسينَ", "مَمسوسًا", "مَمسوسَينِ", "مَمْسُوسَةٌ", "مَمْسُوسِينَ"]·ben["ভূতগ্রস্ত", "ভূতগ্রস্ত,", "ভূতগ্রস্ত।", "ভূতগ্রস্তকে", "ভূতগ্রস্তদের", "ভূতগ্রস্তের"]·DE["besessen"]·EN["a-demon-possessed-one", "demon-possessed", "demon-possessed-man", "having-been-demon-possessed", "is-demon-possessed", "of-one-demon-possessed"]·FR["démon"]·heb["אֲחוּזֵי-הַשֵּׁדִים", "אֲחוּזֵי-שֵׁדִים", "אָחוּז-שֵׁד", "הָאֲחוּז-שֵׁד", "מְטֻרֶפֶת-שֵׁד", "נֶאֱחַז-שֵׁד", "נֶאֱחָזֵי-שֵׁדִים", "שֶׁל-אַחוּז-שֵׁד"]·HI["और", "ग्रअसित-है", "ताकि", "दुशत-अअतम-ग्रस्त", "दुष्टात्मा-ग्रस्त", "दुष्टात्मा-ग्रस्त-के।", "दुष्टात्मा-ग्रस्तों-के", "दुष्टात्मा-ग्रस्तों-को"]·ID["dirasuki-setan", "kerasukan-setan", "kerasukan-setan,", "kerasukan-setan.", "orang-kerasukan", "orang-kerasukan-setan", "pernah-dirasuki"]·IT["essere-indemoniato"]·jav["dipun-dhemit.", "dipunrasuk-setan,", "kasurupan-dhemit", "kasurupan.", "kesurupan", "kesurupan,", "kesurupan-dhemit.", "tiyang-ingkang-kesurupan", "tiyang-kesurupan-dhemit,"]·KO["관마-들린-자", "관신들렸습니다", "귀신-들렸던-사람", "귀신-들렸던-자가", "귀신-들렸던-자가,", "귀신-들렸던-자에게,", "귀신-들린", "귀신-들린-자들", "귀신-들린-자의-것이", "귀신들린-자들-을"]·PT["de-endemoninhado", "endemoninhado", "endemoninhado,", "endemoninhados", "endemoninhados.", "está-endemoninhada", "que-fora-endemoninhado,"]·RU["бесновавшегося", "бесновавшийся", "бесновавшимся", "бесновата", "бесноватого", "бесноватого.", "бесноватый", "бесноватых", "о-бесноватых"]·ES["de-endemoniado", "endemoniado", "endemoniados", "está-endemoniada", "que-había-sido-endemoniado"]·SW["aliyekuwa-na-pepo", "aliyekuwa-na-pepo,", "amepagawa-na-pepo", "mwenye-pepo,", "mwenye-pepo.", "wenye-pepo", "wenye-pepo,", "wenye-pepo.", "ya-mtu-mwenye-pepo"]·TR["cinleniyor", "cinlenmiş-olan,", "cinli", "cinli-olan.", "cinli-olana,", "cinli-olanları.", "cinli-olanı", "cinli-olanın", "cinlileri", "cinlilerin-şeylerini"]·urd["آسیب-زدہ", "آسیب-زدہ-ہے", "بدروح-زدوں-کو", "بدروح-زدہ", "بدروح-زدہ-کو", "بدروح-زدے-کو", "بدروح-والا", "بدروح-کی", "بدروحوں-والوں", "بدروحوں-والے"]
Related Senses
G2316 1. God, the true God (1315×)H6635b 1. hosts, armies (of YHWH) (286×)H0410 1. God, the true God (223×)G0032 1. heavenly angel (170×)H4397 2. messenger, envoy, ambassador (102×)H3742 1. cherub, angelic guardian being (91×)H0430 2. gods (pagan deities) (81×)H0426 1. God, the true God (76×)G1140 1. demon, evil spirit (62×)H0433 1. God, the true God (54×)H5945b 1. Most High (30×)G4152 1. spiritual (21×)H0426 2. god(s), pagan deities (20×)H5943 1. [ketiv:Most High] (18×)H1712 1. Dagon (13×)G2316 2. god, pagan deity (12×)G5310 1. Most High (9×)H0410 3. a god, deity (generic) (9×)H3645 1. Chemosh (9×)H0842 2. Asherah (goddess) (8×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
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+