For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

[Jesus] had commanded
παρήγγελλεν (parēngellen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3853: To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

unclean
ἀκαθάρτῳ (akathartō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 169: Unclean, impure. Impure (lewd) or specially, (demonic).

spirit
πνεύματι (pneumati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

to come out
ἐξελθεῖν (exelthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

of
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

man.
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

Many
πολλοῖς (pollois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

times
χρόνοις (chronois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5550: A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay.

it had seized
συνηρπάκει (synērpakei)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4884: To seize, drag by force. From sun and harpazo; to snatch together, i.e. Seize.

him,
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[though] he was bound
ἐδεσμεύετο (edesmeueto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1195: To bind, put in chains, tie together. From a derivative of desmeo; to be a binder, i.e. To enchain, to tie on.

with
φυλασσόμενος (phylassomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5442: Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid.

chains
ἁλύσεσιν (halysesin)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 254: A (light) chain, bond. Of uncertain derivation; a fetter or manacle.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

shackles,
πέδαις (pedais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3976: A shackle, fetter for the feet. Ultimately from pous; a shackle for the feet.

he had broken
διαρρήσσων (diarrēssōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1284: To tear asunder, burst, rend. From dia and rhegnumi; to tear asunder.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

chains
δεσμὰ (desma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1199: Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament or shackle; figuratively, an impediment or disability.

[and] been driven
ἠλαύνετο (ēlauneto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1643: (a) trans: I drive (on), propel, (b) intrans: I row. A prolonged form of a primary verb of uncertain affinity; to push.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

demon
δαιμονίου (daimoniou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

solitary places.
ἐρήμους (erēmous)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2048: Lonesome, i.e. waste.


Additional Translations
For 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.

For He was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For it had seized him many times, and he was bound, being kept with chains and shackles. And breaking the chains, he was driven by the demon into the deserts.

(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he broke the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.

For he had commanded the unclean spirit to go out from the man. For very often it had seized him; and he had been bound, kept with chains and fetters; and breaking the bonds he was driven by the demon into the deserts.

For he commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the devil into the deserts.

(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For often it had caught him, and he was kept bound with chains, and in fetters: and he broke the bands, and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.)

For already He had been commanding the foul spirit to come out of the man. For many a time it had seized and held him, and they had repeatedly put him in chains and fetters and kept guard over him, but he used to break the chains to pieces, and, impelled by the demon, to escape into the Desert.

For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

For he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters -- guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts.Apart Bands Bound Brake Break Breaking Broke Caught Chains Commanded Commanding Demon Desert Devil Driven Fetters Foul Guard Held Jesus Kept Often Oftentimes Pieces Repeatedly Seized Shackles Spirit Time Unclean Used WildernessApart Bands Bound Brake Break Breaking Broke Caught Chains Commanded Commanding Demon Desert Devil Driven Fetters Foul Guard Held Jesus Kept Often Oftentimes Pieces Repeatedly Seized Shackles Spirit Time Unclean Used WildernessLuke 8:29 NIV
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