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Mark 5:9

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For he said unto him, Come out of the man, [thou] unclean spirit.	And he asked him, What [is] thy name? And he answered, saying, My name [is] Legion: for we are many.	And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 he asked^G1905 him^G846, What^G5101 is thy^G4671 name^G3686? And^G2532 he answered^G611, saying^G3004, My^G3427 name^G3686 is Legion^G3003: for^G3754 we are^G2070 many^G4183.

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Original Greek

καὶ ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν, Τί σοι ὄνομα; καὶ ἀπεκρίθη, λέγων, Λεγεὼν ὄνομά μοι, ὅτι πολλοί ἐσμεν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ἐπηρώτα	epērōta	G1905	V-IAI-3S	he asked
αὐτόν,	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
Τί	Ti	G5101	I-NSN	What
σοι	soi	G4671	P-2DS	thy
ὄνομα;	onoma	G3686	N-NSN	name
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ἀπεκρίθη,	apekrithē	G611	V-ADI-3S	he answered
λέγων,	legōn	G3004	V-PAP-NSM	saying
Λεγεὼν	Legeōn	G3003	N-NSM	Legion
ὄνομά	onoma	G3686	N-NSN	name
μοι,	moi	G3427	P-1DS	My
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	for
πολλοί	polloi	G4183	A-NPM	many
ἐσμεν.	esmen	G2070	V-PAI-1P	we are

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G611 — ἀποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai, ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee): I answer, reply — from ἀπό and ; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare עָנָה) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):--answer.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1905 — ἐπερωτάω (eperōtáō, ep-er-o-tah'-o): I interrogate, question, demand of — from ἐπί and ἐρωτάω; to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek:--ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.
• G2070 — ἐσμέν (esmén, es-men'): first person plural indicative of εἰμί; we are:--are, be, have our being, X have hope, + (the gospel) was (preached unto) us.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3003 — λεγεών (legeṓn, leg-eh-ohn'): a legion, very large number — of Latin origin; a "legion", i.e. Roman regiment (figuratively):--legion.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3427 — μοί (moí, moy): the simpler form of ἐμοί; to me:--I, me, mine, my.
• G3686 — ὄνομα (ónoma, on'-om-ah): name, character, reputation — from a presumed derivative of the base of γινώσκω (compare ὀνίνημι); a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character):--called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
• G4671 — σοί (soí, soy): dative case of σύ; to thee:--thee, thine own, thou, thy.
• G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): who, which, what — probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Legion — Matthew 12:45, Matthew 26:53
• What — Luke 8:30, Luke 11:21-26

Reciprocal references (1): Acts 19:15

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: LEGION, SATAN-EVIL SPIRITS
• Nave’s: DEMONS, GADARENES, JESUS, THE CHRIST, LEGION, MIRACLES

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