Ancient Greek lemma · Strong’s G1219

δημόσιος

demosios · /day-mos'-ee-os/ — “public”

belonging to the people; state; fiscus; state-property; confiscated; used by the public; common; epidemic; any public slave; servant; the public crier; policeman; public notary; public executioner; public official…

Full entry

belonging to the people; state; fiscus; state-property; confiscated; used by the public; common; epidemic; any public slave; servant; the public crier; policeman; public notary; public executioner; public official; public victim; harlot, prostitute; the state; public officials; public building, hall; treasury; the public prison; public archives; public dues, taxes; tent of the Spartan kings

Derivation: from δῆμος (people, state)