"also spelled Δανείδ and Δαβίδ, David, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:6; Lk. 1:27; Acts 2:29; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:28"
Definition and meaning
also spelled Δανείδ and Δαβίδ, David, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:6; Lk. 1:27; Acts 2:29; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:28
In the original Greek the word is written: Δαυίδ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dauid (G1138) across the King James Bible.
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
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Common questions
Strong's G1138 (dauid) is a Greek word that means: also spelled Δανείδ and Δαβίδ, David, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:6; Lk. 1:27; Acts 2:29; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:28 It appears 54 times in the King James Bible.
The word dauid (G1138) appears 54 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1138 is dauid, a Greek word defined as: also spelled Δανείδ and Δαβίδ, David, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:6; Lk. 1:27; Acts 2:29; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:28. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dauid is a Greek word found in the New Testament.