King James Version

Luke 8:38

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Was begging” (ἐδεῖτο) before however here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Was begging” (ἐδέετο) before however here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the Jesus” (ὁ Ἰησοῦς) before saying here.

ἐδεῖτοedeitobindδέω (déō)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing action in the pastG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1189 (δέομαι, beg).besoughtδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνὴρanērmanἀνήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.ἀφ’aphaway fromἀπό (apo)preposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.οὗhouwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἐξεληλύθειexelēlutheito go outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to go out”, a completed action before another past momentG1831I go out, come out.This verse uses “go out”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δαιμόνιαdaimoniademonδαιμόνιον (daimonion)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “demon”, the subject formG1140an evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity.This verse uses “demon”.εἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).σὺνsunwithσύνpreposition — “with”G4862with.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἀπέλυσενapelusenawayἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “away”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.awayδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.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.saying

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ἐδέετοedeetobesoughtδέομαι (deomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “besought”, an ongoing action in the pastG1189I want for myself; I want, need; I beg, request, beseech, pray.ὁhotheὁarticle, 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.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,

Young’s Literal Translation

And the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying,

World English Bible

But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Darby Translation

But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,

Douay-Rheims

Now the man, out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:

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