Luke 8:30
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
שָׁאַל
shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
λεγεών
legeṓn
a "legion", i.e. Roman regiment (figuratively)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
δαιμόνιον
daimónion
a dæmonic being; by extension a deity
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁאַל shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Study H7592 →שֵׁם shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Study H8034 →Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Study G2424 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
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