Luke 8:27
When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
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ASV
And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in any house, but in the tombs.
KJV
And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
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Commentary
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29 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἐξελθόντι | Exelthonti | Having gone forth | G1831 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | to Him | G846 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | upon | G1909 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| γῆν | gēn | land | G1093 → |
| ὑπήντησεν | hupēntēsen | met | G5221 → |
| ἀνήρ | anēr | a man | G435 → |
| τις | tis | certain | G5100 → |
| ἐκ | ek | out of | G1537 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| πόλεως | poleōs | city | G4172 → |
| ἔχων | echōn | is having | G2192 → |
| δαιμόνια. | daimonia | demons. | G1140 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| χρόνῳ | chronō | time | G5550 → |
| ἱκανῷ | hikanō | a long | G2425 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἐνεδύσατο | enedusato | was wearing | G1746 → |
| ἱμάτιον | himation | clothing | G2440 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| οἰκίᾳ | oikia | a house | G3614 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἔμενεν | emenen | was abiding | G3306 → |
| ἀλλ᾽ | all᾽ | but | G235 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τοῖς | tois | the | G3588 → |
| μνήμασιν. | mnēmasin | tombs. | G3418 → |
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