Greek word study

δεισιδαιμονέστεροςdeisidaimonésteros — respectful of what is divine, religious

respectful of what is divine; religious, perhaps, rather than superstitious (the usual meaning).

Translated in the King James as: too superstitious

Origin: the compound of a derivative of the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1142 (δαίμων);

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.