GREEK · G1214
Δημᾶς
Dēmas — Demas
Δημᾶς, ὁ (perh. contracted from Δημήτριος), Demas, a companion of St. Paul: Col.4:14, Phm 24, 2Ti.4:10.† (AS)
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Demas
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Historical dictionary entry
A companion and fellow-labourer of Paul during his first imprisonment at Rome (Philemon 1:24; Col. 4:14). It appears, however, that the love of the world afterwards mastered him, and he deserted the apostle (2 Tim. 4:10).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.