Matthew

Matthew 8:29–31

²⁹“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

³⁰In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. ³¹So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

Word by word

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do You	σοί	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
with us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Son	Υἱὲ	Huie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
they shouted	ἔκραξαν	ekraxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
Have You come	ἦλθες	ēlthes	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
to torture	βασανίσαι	basanisai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G928 I torment, torture, buffet
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
before	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
appointed time	καιροῦ	kairou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the distance	μακρὰν	makran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3112 far away
a large	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
herd	ἀγέλη	agelē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G34 a flock, herd
of pigs	χοίρων	choirōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5519 swine
was	Ἦν	Ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
feeding	βοσκομένη	boskomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1006 I feed

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
demons	δαίμονες	daimones	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1142 an evil-spirit, demon
begged	παρεκάλουν	parekaloun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
You drive us out	ἐκβάλλεις	ekballeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
send us	ἀπόστειλον	aposteilon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
herd	ἀγέλην	agelēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G34 a flock, herd
of pigs	χοίρων	choirōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5519 swine

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 8:29 Mark 1:24 · Luke 4:34 · James 2:19 · Mark 5:7 · Luke 8:28 · 2 Peter 2:4 · Matthew 4:3 · 2 Samuel 16:10 · John 2:4 · Luke 4:41

Matthew 8:30 Leviticus 11:7 · Deuteronomy 14:8 · Isaiah 65:3–4 · Mark 5:11

Matthew 8:31 Revelation 20:1–2 · Revelation 12:12 · Luke 8:30–33 · Mark 5:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.