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demon-possessed

Related Ideas:

possessed by a demon

Definition:

A person who is demon-possessed has a demon or evil spirit that controls what he does and thinks.

• Often a demon-possessed person will hurt himself or other people because the demon causes him to do that.
• Jesus healed demon-possessed people by commanding the demons to come out of them. This is often called "casting out" demons.

Translation Suggestions:

• Other ways to translate this term could include "demon-controlled" or "controlled by an evil spirit" or "having an evil spirit living inside."

(See also: demon)

Bible References:

• Mark 01:32
• Matthew 04:24
• Matthew 08:16
• Matthew 08:33

Examples from the Bible stories:

• 26:09 Many people who had demons in them were brought to Jesus.
• 32:02 When they reached the other side of the lake, a demon-possessed man came running up to Jesus.
• 32:06 The man with the demon cried out in a loud voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please do not torture me!"
• 32:09 The people from the town came and saw the man who used to have the demons.
• 47:03 Every day as they (Paul and Silas) walked there, a slave girl possessed by a demon followed them.

Word Data:

• Strong's: G1139

Forms Found in the English ULB:

demon-possessed, possessed by a demon, possessed by demons