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Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

διὰdiabecause

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 1

τὸtothat

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 2

αὐτὸνautonhe

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 3

πολλάκιςpollakisoften

Lemma: πολλάκις (pollakis) · Strong's: G4178

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: often — πολλάκις ; adv. (πολύς), ; often: Mat.17:15, al ; (AS)

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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 17:15, Mark 9:22, John 18:2, Acts 26:11, Romans 1:13, 2 Corinthians 8:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4178; TFLSJ G4178; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 4

πέδαιςpedaiswith shackles

Lemma: πέδη (pedē) · Strong's: G3976

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)

Meaning: fetter — πέδη, -ης, ἡ; (πέζα, the instep), [in LXX for נְחֹשֶׁת, etc. ; ] ; a fetter: Mrk.5:4, Luk.8:29.†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 8:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3976; TFLSJ G3976; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 5

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 6

ἁλύσεσινhalusesinwith chains

Lemma: ἅλυσις (halusis) · Strong's: G0254

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)

Meaning: chain — ἅλυσις, -εως, ἡ ; [in LXX: Wis.17:17 * ; ] ; a chain, bond: Mrk.5:3-4, Luk.8:29, Act.12:6-7 21:33 28:20, Eph.6:20, 2Ti.1:16, Rev.20:1.†; (AS)

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Used 11 times. Also: Mark 5:3, Luke 8:29, Acts 12:6, Acts 12:7, Acts 21:33, Acts 28:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0254; TFLSJ G0254; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 7

δεδέσθαιdedesthaito have been bound

Lemma: δέω (deō) · Strong's: G1210

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Infinitive (V-RPN)

Meaning: to bind — δέω (I), ; [in LXX chiefly for אסר ; ] ; to tie, bind, fasten; (1) with accusative of thing(s), before εἰς δεσμάς, Mat.13:30; of an ass, Mat.21:2, Mrk.11:2, 4 Luk.19:30. ; (2) with accusative of person(s), of swathing a…

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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 12:29, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18, Matthew 21:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1210; TFLSJ G1210; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 8

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 9

διεσπάσθαιdiespasthaito have been torn apart

Lemma: διασπάω (diaspaō) · Strong's: G1288

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Infinitive (V-RPN)

Meaning: to tear apart — δια-σπάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַק, as Jdg.16:9 ; ] ; to break or tear asunder: pass., ἁλύσεις, Mrk.5:4; Παῦλος, Act.23:10.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 23:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1288; TFLSJ G1288; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 10

ὑπ᾽hup᾽by

Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259G

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: by/under: by — ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Mat.8:9b, Luk.7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Rom.3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Gal.3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv), ; prep. with genitive, dative (not…

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Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5259G; TFLSJ G5259G; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 11

αὐτοῦautouhim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 12

τὰςtasthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 13

ἁλύσειςhaluseischains

Lemma: ἅλυσις (halusis) · Strong's: G0254

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

Meaning: chain — ἅλυσις, -εως, ἡ ; [in LXX: Wis.17:17 * ; ] ; a chain, bond: Mrk.5:3-4, Luk.8:29, Act.12:6-7 21:33 28:20, Eph.6:20, 2Ti.1:16, Rev.20:1.†; (AS)

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Used 11 times. Also: Mark 5:3, Luke 8:29, Acts 12:6, Acts 12:7, Acts 21:33, Acts 28:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0254; TFLSJ G0254; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 14

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 15

τὰςtasthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 16

πέδαςpedasshackles

Lemma: πέδη (pedē) · Strong's: G3976

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

Meaning: fetter — πέδη, -ης, ἡ; (πέζα, the instep), [in LXX for נְחֹשֶׁת, etc. ; ] ; a fetter: Mrk.5:4, Luk.8:29.†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 8:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3976; TFLSJ G3976; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 17

συντετρῖφθαι,suntetriphthaito have been shattered,

Lemma: συντρίβω (suntribō) · Strong's: G4937

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Infinitive (V-RPN)

Meaning: to break — συν-τρίβω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַר ; ] ; to shatter, break in pieces: Mat.12:20 (LXX), Mrk.5:4 14:3, Jhn.19:36" (LXX), Rev.2:27; of persons and parts of the body, to break, crush, bruise: Luk.9:39; figuratively,…

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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 12:20, Mark 14:3, Luke 4:18, Luke 9:39, John 19:36, Romans 16:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4937; TFLSJ G4937; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 18

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 19

οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]

Lemma: οὐδείς (oudeis) · Strong's: G3762

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: none — οὐδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (also in WH, txt., the Hellenistic forms -θείς, -θέν, Luk.22:35 23:14, Act.15:9 19:27 26:26, 1Co.13:2, 2Co.11:8; cf. BL, §6, 7; M, Pr., 56n, Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to μηδείς as οὐ to μή, ; no,…

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Used 235 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3762; TFLSJ G3762; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 20

ἴσχυενischuenwas able

Lemma: ἰσχύω (ischuō) · Strong's: G2480

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: be strong — ἰσχύω; (ἰσχύς), [in LXX for חָזַק, גִּבּוֹר, עָצַם, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong in body: Mat.9:12, Mrk.2:17. ; 2. to be powerful, have power, prevail: Act.19:20, Rev.12:8; before κατά, with genitive of person(s),…

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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 26:40, Mark 2:17, Mark 9:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2480; TFLSJ G2480; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 21

αὐτὸνautonhim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 22

δαμάσαι.damasaito subdue.

Lemma: δαμάζω (damazō) · Strong's: G1150

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to tame — δαμάζω ; [in LXX: Dan.2:40 (חֲשַׁל) * ; ] ; to tame, subdue: Mrk.5:4, Jas.3:7; metaphorically, τ. γλῶσσαν, Jas.3:8 (Field, Notes, 237f.).†; (AS)

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Used 4 times. Also: James 3:7, James 3:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1150; TFLSJ G1150; TAGNT Mark 5:4 word 23

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

[Though]	→	διά G1223 through/because of
he	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
{was} often	→	πολλάκις G4178 often
bound	→	δέω G1210 to bind
with chains	→	ἅλυσις G0254 chain
and	→	καί G2532 and
shackles	→	πέδη G3976 fetter
he had broken	→	διασπάω G1288 to tear apart
. . .	→	ὑπό G5259G by/under: by
. . .	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
chains	→	ἅλυσις G0254 chain
and	→	καί G2532 and
shattered	→	συντρίβω G4937 to break
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
shackles	→	πέδη G3976 fetter
Now	→	καί G2532 and
[there was] no one	→	οὐδείς G3762 none
with the strength	→	ἰσχύω G2480 be strong
to subdue	→	δαμάζω G1150 to tame
him	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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