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← Matthew 8 · ← verse 30 · verse 32 →

So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. (KJV)

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

οἱhoi<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 8:31 word 1

δὲdeAnd

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 2

δαίμονεςdaimonesthe demons

Lemma: δαίμων (daimōn) · Strong's: G1142

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: demon — δαίμων, -ονος, ὁ, ἡ ; [in LXX for גַּד, Isa.65:11 (א; δαιμονίῳ, AB) * ; ] ; in cl. and NT = δαιμόνιον; a demon: Mat.8:31.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: Mark 5:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1142; TFLSJ G1142; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 3

παρεκάλουνparekalounwere begging

Lemma: παρακαλέω (parakaleō) · Strong's: G3870

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)

Meaning: to plead/comfort — παρακαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ; ] ; 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 14:36, Matthew 18:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3870; TFLSJ G3870; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 4

αὐτὸνautonHim

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),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 8:31 word 5

λέγοντες·legontessaying;

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 6

εἰeiIf

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 7

ἐκβάλλειςekballeisYou cast out

Lemma: ἐκβάλλω (ekballō) · Strong's: G1544

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)

Meaning: to expel — ἐκ-βάλλω ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּרַשׁ pi., also for שָׁלַךְ hi., יָצָא hi., יָרַשׁ hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to drive, cast or send out, to expel: with accusative of thing(s), mid. (σῖτον), before εἰς, Act.27:38; pass.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 82 times. Also: Matthew 7:4, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 8:16, Matthew 9:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1544; TFLSJ G1544; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 8

ἡμᾶς,hēmasus,

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 9

ἐπίτρεψονepitrepsondo allow

Lemma: ἐπιτρέπω (epitrepō) · Strong's: G2010

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)

Meaning: to permit — ἐπι-τρέπω ; [in LXX (usually with seel. ἐπιστρ-): Gen.39:6 (עָזַב), etc. ; ] ; 1. to turn to, commit, entrust. ; 2. to yield, permit: 1Co.16:7, Heb.6:3; with dative of person(s), Mrk.5:13, Jhn.19:38; id. with inf. (cf.…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 8:21, Matthew 19:8, Mark 5:13, Mark 10:4, Luke 8:32, Luke 9:59 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2010; TFLSJ G2010; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 10

ἀπόστειλονaposteilondo send away

Lemma: ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) · Strong's: G0649

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)

Meaning: to send — ἀπο-στέλλω, ; [in LXX very freq., almost always for שׁלח ; ] ; prop., to send away, to dispatch on service; 1. to send with a commission, or on service; (a) of persons: Christ, Mat.10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 134 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 13:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0649; TFLSJ G0649; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 11

ἡμᾶςhēmasus

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 12

εἰςeisinto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 13

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 8:31 word 14

ἀγέληνagelēnherd

Lemma: ἀγέλη (agelē) · Strong's: G0034

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: herd — ἀγέλη, -ης, ἡ ; (ἄγω), [in LXX chiefly for עֵ֫דֶר ; ] ; a herd: Mat.8:30-32, Mrk.5:11, 13, Luk.8:32,33.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 8:30, Matthew 8:32, Mark 5:11, Mark 5:13, Luke 8:32, Luke 8:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0034; TFLSJ G0034; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 15

τῶνtōn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 8:31 word 16

χοίρων.choirōnof pigs.

Lemma: χοῖρος (choiros) · Strong's: G5519

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: pig — χοῖρος, -ου, ὁ ; [in Sm.: Isa.65:4 66:3 ; ] ; a swine: pl., Mat.7:6 8:30-32, Mrk.5:11-13, 16, Luk.8:32-33 15:15-16 †; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 7:6, Matthew 8:30, Matthew 8:32, Mark 5:11, Mark 5:12, Mark 5:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5519; TFLSJ G5519; TAGNT Matthew 8:31 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

So→δέ G1161 then
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
demons→δαίμων G1142 demon
begged→παρακαλέω G3870 to plead/comfort
[Jesus]→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
If→εἰ G1487G if
You drive us out→ἐκβάλλω G1544 to expel
. . .→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
send us→ἀποστέλλω G0649 to send
. . .→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
into→εἰς G1519 toward
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
herd→ἀγέλη G0034 herd
of pigs→χοῖρος G5519 pig

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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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