Demas

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Fellow-laborer with Paul at Rome (Col. 4:1414Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. (Colossians 4:14); Philem. 1:2424Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlaborers. (Philemon 24)); of whom Paul had to write some five years later, “Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed to Thessalonica” (2 Tim. 4:1010For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. (2 Timothy 4:10)). This may signify, not that he had apostatized, but that he had fallen from Paul’s line of things through love of this present age.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:
1214 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Greek:
Δημᾶς
Transliteration:
Demas
Phonic:
day-mas’
Meaning:
probably for 1216; Demas, a Christian
KJV Usage:
Demas

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

of the people: popular

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Ruler or governor of the people; popular― friend of Paul at Rome [DEMETRIUS], Col. 4:14, {Populi rector}