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Luke 8:30

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Legion” (λεγιών·) before because here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “saying” (λέγων·) before What here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Legion” (Λεγεών) before because here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenaskedἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “asked”, a single actionG1905I interrogate, question, demand of.askedδὲde? Andδέconjunction — “? And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.? Andαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Τίtiwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.σοιsoiyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.ὄνομάonomanameὄνομαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “name”, the subject formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).Λεγιώνlegiōnlegionλεγιώνnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “legion”, the subject formG3003properly: a division of the Roman army, numbering about 6,000 infantry with additional cavalry; hence: a very large number; a legion.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.εἰσῆλθενeisēlthento enterεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to enter”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.This verse uses “enter”.δαιμόνιαdaimoniademonδαιμόνιον (daimonion)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “demon”, the subject formG1140an evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity.This verse uses “demon”.πολλὰpollamuchπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “much”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.αὐτόνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

λέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.ΛεγεώνlegeōnLegionλεγεώνnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Legion”, the subject formG3003properly: a division of the Roman army, numbering about 6,000 infantry with additional cavalry; hence: a very large number; a legion.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Jesus questioned him, saying, 'What is thy name?' and he said, 'Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,)

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jesus questioned him, saying, 'What is thy name?' and he said, 'Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,)

World English Bible

Jesus asked him, “ What is your name ?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.

Darby Translation

And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.

Douay-Rheims

And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion; because many devils were entered into him.

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