King James Version

Luke 8:31

And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they were begging” (παρεκάλουν) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was begging” (παρεκάλει) before Him here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπαρεκάλουνparekalounthey besoughtπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they besought”, an ongoing action in the pastG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.they besoughtαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἐπιτάξῃepitaxēhe wouldἐπιτάσσω (epitassō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he would”, a single actionG2004I give order, command, charge.he wouldαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, neuter — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄβυσσονabussondeepἄβυσσος (abussos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “deep”, the object formG12the abyss, unfathomable depth, an especially Jewish conception, the home of the dead and of evil spirits.the deepἀπελθεῖνapeltheinto go awayἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to go away”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.

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παρεκάλειparekaleithey besoughtπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they besought”, an ongoing action in the pastG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss,

World English Bible

They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

Darby Translation

And they besought him that he would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit.

Douay-Rheims

And they besought him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

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