Luke
Luke 8:27
27When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| stepped | ἐξελθόντι | exelthonti | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular | G1831 I go out, come out |
| ashore | γῆν | gēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| He was met by | ὑπήντησεν | hypēntēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5221 I meet |
| a | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| demon-possessed | δαιμόνια | daimonia | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1140 an evil-spirit, demon |
| man | ἀνήρ | anēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G435 a male human being, a man |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| town | πόλεως | poleōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4172 a city |
| For a long | ἱκανῷ | hikanō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much |
| time | χρόνῳ | chronō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5550 time, a particular time, season |
| had not worn | ἐνεδύσατο | enedysato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1746 I put on, clothe |
| clothing | ἱμάτιον | himation | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2440 outer garment |
| lived | ἔμενεν | emenen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a house | οἰκίᾳ | oikia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3614 a house, household |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| tombs | μνήμασιν | mnēmasin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G3418 a tomb, monument |
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