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Mark 5:13

He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.

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ASV

And he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, in number about two thousand; and they were drowned in the sea.

KJV

And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
ἐπέτρεψενepetrepsenHe allowedG2010 →
αὐτοῖςautoisthemG846 →
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
ἐξελθόνταexelthontahaving gone outG1831 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
πνεύματαpneumataspiritsG4151 →
τὰta<the>G3588 →
ἀκάθαρταakathartauncleanG169 →
εἰσῆλθονeisēlthonenteredG1525 →
εἰςeisintoG1519 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
χοίρους,choirouspigs,G5519 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ὥρμησενhōrmēsenrushedG3729 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
ἀγέληagelēherdG34 →
κατὰkatadownG2596 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
κρημνοῦkrēmnousteep bankG2911 →
εἰςeisintoG1519 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
θάλασσανthalassanseaG2281 →
ὡςhōsaboutG5613 →
δισχίλιοιdischilioitwo thousandG1367 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐπνίγοντοepnigontothey were drownedG4155 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
θαλάσσῃ.thalassēsea.G2281 →

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Job 2:6“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”Matthew 8:32“Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.1 Peter 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.1 Kings 22:22And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’Luke 1:49For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.Revelation 9:11They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.Revelation 20:7When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,Job 1:12“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.Revelation 13:5–7The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.Mark 5:10And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.

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