Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion. Because many devils were entered into him. Legion. Matthew 26:53 Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels? Mark 5:9 And he asked him: What is thy name? And he saith to him: My name is Legion, for we are many. many. Luke 8:2 And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were gone forth, Matthew 8:29 And behold they cried out, saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? Mark 16:9 But he rising early the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalen; out of whom he had cast seven devils. Context The Demons and the Pigs…29For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it seized him: and he was bound with chains and kept in fetters: and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the deserts. 30And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion. Because many devils were entered into him. 31And they besought him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.… Cross References Matthew 4:24 And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had the palsy, and he cured them: Matthew 26:53 Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels? Mark 5:9 And he asked him: What is thy name? And he saith to him: My name is Legion, for we are many. Luke 8:29 For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it seized him: and he was bound with chains and kept in fetters: and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the deserts. Lexicon “WhatΤί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. your σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. name?” ὄνομά (onoma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. asked. Ἐπηρώτησεν (Epērōtēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek. “Legion,” Λεγιών (Legiōn) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3003: Of Latin origin; a 'legion', i.e. Roman regiment. he answered, εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. many πολλὰ (polla) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often. demons δαιμόνια (daimonia) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity. had gone εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Additional Translations “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons were entered into him. And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him. And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him. And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many devils were entered into him. And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him. "What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him; Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him. And Jesus questioned him, saying, 'What is thy name?' and he said, 'Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,) Jump to Previous Demons Devils Entered Great Jesus Legion Questioned SpiritsJump to Next Demons Devils Entered Great Jesus Legion Questioned SpiritsExternal Links Luke 8:30 NIVLuke 8:30 NLT Luke 8:30 ESV Luke 8:30 NASB Luke 8:30 ASV Luke 8:30 Bible Apps Luke 8:30 Biblia Paralela Luke 8:30 Chinese Bible Luke 8:30 French Bible Luke 8:30 German Bible Alphabetical: And asked because demons entered for gone had he him into is Jesus Legion many name replied said What your NT Gospels: Luke 8:30 Jesus asked him What is your name? (Luke Lu Lk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |