Bible Dictionary
Daemon
A daemon is an evil spiritual being opposed to God and capable of influencing or afflicting people. In the New Testament, such spirits recognize Jesus as the Son of God and are associated with fallen angels and unclean spirits.
Definition
A daemon is an evil spiritual being at enmity with God and possessing power to influence people. The term is rendered “devil” in the Authorized Version of the New Testament.
Biblical Usage
Daemons recognize Jesus as the Son of God and are called unclean or fallen spirits. They belong to the spiritual powers opposing believers and are associated with the angels of the devil.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The Greek form, rendered “devil” in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Daemons are spoken of as spiritual beings (Matt. 8:16; 10:1; 12:43-45) at enmity with God, and as having a certain power over man (James 2:19; Rev. 16:14). They recognize our Lord as the Son of God (Matt. 8:20; Luke 4:41). They belong to the number of those angels that “kept not their first estate,” “unclean spirits,” “fallen angels,” the angels of the devil (Matt. 25:41; Rev. 12:7-9). They are the “principalities and powers” against which we must “wrestle” (Eph. 6:12).