King James Version

Mark 5:11

Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the hill” (τῷ ὄρει) before herd here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the hills” (τὰ ὄρη) before herd here.

ἦνēnthere wasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “there was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.there wasδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐκεῖekeithereἐκεῖadverb — “there”G1563(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there.This verse uses “there”.thereπρὸςprosnighπρόςpreposition — “nigh”G4314to, towards, with.nighτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄρειoreiunto the mountainsὄρος (oros)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “unto the mountains”, the to- or for-formG3735a mountain, hill.unto the mountainsἀγέληagelēherdἀγέληnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “herd”, the subject formG34a flock, herd.This verse uses “herd”.herdχοίρωνchoirōnof swineχοῖρος (choiros)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of swine”, the of-formG5519a swine, hog, sow.of swineμεγάληmegalēgreatμέγας (megas)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.βοσκομένηboskomenēfeedingβόσκω (boskō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “feeding”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1006I feed, pasture.feeding

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄρηorēunto the mountainsὄρος (oros)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “unto the mountains”, the to- or for-formG3735a mountain, hill.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding.

Young’s Literal Translation

And there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding,

World English Bible

Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.

Darby Translation

Now there was there just at the mountain a great herd of swine feeding;

Douay-Rheims

And there was there near the mountain a great herd of swine, feeding.

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