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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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| had commanded | παρήγγελλεν | parēngellen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3853 I notify, command, charge |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| unclean | ἀκαθάρτῳ | akathartō | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G169 unclean, impure |
| spirit | πνεύματι | pneumati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| to come out | ἐξελθεῖν | exelthein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1831 I go out, come out |
| of | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| man | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| Many | πολλοῖς | pollois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| times | χρόνοις | chronois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G5550 time, a particular time, season |
| it had seized | συνηρπάκει | synērpakei | Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4884 I seize, drag by force |
| him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| he was bound | ἐδεσμεύετο | edesmeueto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1195 I bind, put in chains |
| with | φυλασσόμενος | phylassomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5442 I keep, guard, observe |
| chains | ἁλύσεσιν | halysesin | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G254 a light chain |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| shackles | πέδαις | pedais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G3976 a shackle |
| he had broken | διαρρήσσων | diarrēssōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1284 I tear asunder |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| chains | δεσμὰ | desma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1199 a bond, chain |
| been driven | ἠλαύνετο | ēlauneto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1643 I drive on, propel, row |
| by | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| demon | δαιμονίου | daimoniou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G1140 an evil-spirit, demon |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| solitary places | ἐρήμους | erēmous | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.