King James Version

Mark 5:9

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he says to him Legion” (λέγει αὐτῷ· λεγιὼν) before [is] name here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he answered saying Legion” (ἀπεκρίθη λέγων Λεγεὼν) before [is] name here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐπηρώταepērōtahe askedἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he asked”, an ongoing action in the pastG1905I interrogate, question, demand of.he askedαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “What”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatὄνομάonomanameὄνομαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “name”, the subject formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.nameσοιsoiyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.καὶkai? Andκαίconjunction — “? And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.? Andλέγειlegeisayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “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.sayingαὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Λεγιὼνlegiōnis Legionλεγιώνnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “is 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.is Legionὄνομάonomanameὄνομαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “name”, the subject formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.μοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forπολλοίpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyἐσμενesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

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ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēhe answeredἀποκρίνω (apokrinō)verb, aorist deponent indicative, 3rd person singular — “he answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.λέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “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.Λεγεὼνlegeōnis Legionλεγεώνnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “is 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 he was questioning him, 'What [is] thy name?' and he answered, saying, 'Legion [is] my name, because we are many;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he was questioning him, 'What [is] thy name?' and he answered, saying, 'Legion [is] my name, because we are many;'

World English Bible

He asked him, “ What is your name ?” He said to him, “My name is Legion, for we are many.”

Darby Translation

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he says to him, Legion is my name, because we are many.

Douay-Rheims

And he asked him: What is thy name? And he saith to him: My name is Legion, for we are many.

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