Word Study · Strong's G3003 · Greek

λεγεών

legeon

leg-eh-ohn'

Strong's 1890 spelling: legeṓn

“a "legion", i.e. Roman regiment (figuratively)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

a "legion", i.e. Roman regiment (figuratively)

Rendered in the KJV as

legion.

4
occurrencesin the New Testament
3 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

λεγιὼν1
λεγιών·1
λεγιῶνα,1
λεγιῶνας1

How it is rendered · 4

Legion1
legion,1
Legion;1
legions1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular2
noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-NSF-T · 2
N-APF · 1
N-ASF · 1

All 4, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Mark2 of 4 · 50%
Matthew1 of 4 · 25%
Luke1 of 4 · 25%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 26:53λεγιῶναςlegiōnasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralAre you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?here: legions

Mark2 occurrences

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 8:30λεγιών·legiōnnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.here: Legion;

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