Luke 8:30
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
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ASV
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
KJV
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐπηρώτησεν | epērōtēsen | Asked | G1905 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | him | G846 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Jesus | G2424 → |
| τί | ti | What | G5101 → |
| σοι | soi | your | G4771 → |
| ὄνομά | onoma | name | G3686 → |
| ἐστιν; | estin | is | G1510 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | And | G1161 → |
| εἶπεν· | eipen | he said; | G2036 → |
| λεγιών· | legiōn | Legion; | G3003 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 → |
| εἰσῆλθεν | eisēlthen | were entered | G1525 → |
| δαιμόνια | daimonia | demons | G1140 → |
| πολλὰ | polla | many | G4183 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| αὐτόν. | auton | him. | G846 → |
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