demosios describes actions done openly before others and, in one instance, custody characterized as public.

The attested use most often marks an action or treatment carried out openly before others: a beating, a refutation, and teaching are presented that way. One occurrence describes a form of keeping or custody characterized as public.

1. Openly before others · dominant

   The form δημοσίᾳ occurs with actions carried out in an open setting: in Acts 16:37 the APB renders that Paul and his companions were beaten "publicly," in Acts 18:28 it renders a powerful refutation "in public," and in Acts 20:20 it renders teaching "publicly and from house to house."

   Acts 16:37Acts 18:28Acts 20:20
2. Publicly characterized custody · rare

   In Acts 5:18, δημοσίᾳ occurs in the clause about placing the apostles in custody; the APB renders this as "public keeping." The verse supports a public characterization of the keeping rather than an action performed openly.

   Acts 5:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "publicly" and "in public" for actions in Acts 16:37, Acts 18:28, and Acts 20:20, while Acts 5:18 has "public keeping." These renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.