Matthew
Matthew 8:31
31So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Revelation 20:1–2 · Revelation 12:12 · Luke 8:30–33 · Mark 5:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.