Mark 5:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And He was askingἐπηρώτα
(epērōta)
1905: to inquire offrom epi and erótaó
him, "Whatτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
is your name?"ὄνομα
(onoma)
3686: a name, authority, causea prim. word
And he saidλέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to Him, "My nameὄνομα
(onoma)
3686: a name, authority, causea prim. word
is Legion;λεγιὼν
(legiōn)
3003: a legionof Latin origin
for we are many."πολλοί
(polloi)
4183: much, manya prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
επηρωτα  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular
eperotao  ep-er-o-tah'-o:  to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek -- ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
τι  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
σοι  personal pronoun - second person dative singular
soi  soy:  to thee -- thee, thine own, thou, thy.
ονομα  noun - nominative singular neuter
onoma  on'-om-ah:  a name (authority, character) -- called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
απεκριθη  verb - aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular
apokrinomai  ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee:  to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak (where an address is expected) -- answer.
λεγων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
λεγεων  noun - nominative singular masculine
legeon  leg-eh-ohn':  a legion, i.e. Roman regiment (figuratively) -- legion.
ονομα  noun - nominative singular neuter
onoma  on'-om-ah:  a name (authority, character) -- called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
μοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
moi  moy:  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
πολλοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
polus  pol-oos':  abundant, altogether, common, far (passed, spent), (be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times), plenteous, sore, straitly.
εσμεν  verb - present indicative - first person
esmen  es-men':  we are -- are, be, have our being, have hope, + (the gospel) was (preached unto) us.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And He was asking him, "What is your name?" And he said to Him, "My name is Legion; for we are many."

King James Bible
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"What is your name?" He asked him." My name is Legion," he answered Him, "because we are many."

International Standard Version
Then Jesus asked him, "What's your name?" He told him, "My name is Legion, because there are many of us."

NET Bible
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he had asked him, “What is your name?” He said to him, “Our name is Legion, for we are many.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He told Jesus, "My name is Legion [Six Thousand], because there are many of us."

King James 2000 Bible
And he asked him, What is your name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
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