δῆμον
dēmos
assembly
A body of people, specifically the common populace or citizenry, often as distinct from elites or governing authorities; more generally, an organized community or population considered collectively. In civic contexts, refers to the assembly or the active collective of citizens with associated rights.
Acts 19:30 · Word #7
Lexicon G1218
| Lemma | δῆμος |
| Transliteration | dēmos |
| Strong's | G1218 |
| Definition | A body of people, specifically the common populace or citizenry, often as distinct from elites or governing authorities; more generally, an organized community or population considered collectively. In civic contexts, refers to the assembly or the active collective of citizens with associated rights. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | assembly |
| Literal | assembly-people |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δῆμος |
| Strong's | G1218 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1218-02
the populace
| Morphological Notes | Noun; masculine; accusative singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) — direct object form of a collective civic body. |
| Rendering Rationale | "The populace" preserves the core idea of an organized body of common people or citizenry distinct from elites. The accusative singular form indicates a single collective body functioning as the object of an action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the assembly
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this civic context, 'the assembly' is more precise and contextually correct than 'the populace.' ‘Demos’ likely refers to the gathering/crowd rather than the general populace here. |