Luke

Luke 8:29

29For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
had commandedπαρήγγελλενparēngellenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3853 I notify, command, charge
theτῷtōArticle - Dative Neuter SingularG3588 the
uncleanἀκαθάρτῳakathartōAdjective - Dative Neuter SingularG169 unclean, impure
spiritπνεύματιpneumatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
to come outἐξελθεῖνexeltheinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1831 I go out, come out
ofἀπὸapoPrepositionG575 from, away from
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
ManyπολλοῖςpolloisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG4183 much, many, often
timesχρόνοιςchronoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG5550 time, a particular time, season
it had seizedσυνηρπάκειsynērpakeiVerb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4884 I seize, drag by force
himαὐτόνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
he was boundἐδεσμεύετοedesmeuetoVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1195 I bind, put in chains
withφυλασσόμενοςphylassomenosVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG5442 I keep, guard, observe
chainsἁλύσεσινhalysesinNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG254 a light chain
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
shacklesπέδαιςpedaisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG3976 a shackle
he had brokenδιαρρήσσωνdiarrēssōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG1284 I tear asunder
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
chainsδεσμὰdesmaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG1199 a bond, chain
been drivenἠλαύνετοēlaunetoVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1643 I drive on, propel, row
byὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
demonδαιμονίουdaimoniouNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG1140 an evil-spirit, demon
intoεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
solitary placesἐρήμουςerēmousAdjective - Accusative Feminine PluralG2048 deserted, desolate, a desert

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.