Matthew 8:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
When He cameἐλθόντος
(elthontos)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
to the other sideπέραν
(peran)
4008: on the other sideakin to pera (on the further side)
into the countryχώραν
(chōran)
5561: a space, place, landa prim. word
of the Gadarenes,Γαδαρηνῶν
(gadarēnōn)
1046: of Gadara, Gadarenefrom Gadara (Gadara, the capital of Perea)
twoδύο
(duo)
1417: twoa primary number
men who were demon-possessedδαιμονιζόμενοι
(daimonizomenoi)
1139: to be possessed by a demonfrom daimón
metὑπήντησαν
(upēntēsan)
5221: to go to meet, to meetfrom hupo and antaó (to meet face to face, meet with)
Him as they were comingἐξερχόμενοι
(exerchomenoi)
1831: to go or come out offrom ek and erchomai
out of the tombs.μνημείων
(mnēmeiōn)
3419: a memorial, a monumentfrom mnémé
[They were] so extremelyλίαν
(lian)
3029: very, exceedinglyof uncertain derivation
violentχαλεποὶ
(chalepoi)
5467: hard (to do or bear)a prim. word
that noμὴ
(mē)
3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)a prim. particle
oneτινὰ
(tina)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
couldἰσχύειν
(ischuein)
2480: to be strong, have powerfrom ischus
passπαρελθεῖν
(parelthein)
3928: to pass by, to come tofrom para and erchomai
by that way.ὁδοῦ
(odou)
3598: a way, roada 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
ελθοντι  verb - second aorist active participle - dative singular masculine
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
περαν  adverb
peran  per'-an:  through (as adverb or preposition), i.e. across -- beyond, farther (other) side, over.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χωραν  noun - accusative singular feminine
chora  kho'-rah:  room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants) -- coast, county, fields, ground, land, region.
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γεργεσηνων  noun - genitive plural masculine
Gergesenos  gher-ghes-ay-nos':  a Gergesene (i.e. Girgashite) or one of the aborigines of Palestine -- Gergesene.
υπηντησαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
hupantao  hoop-an-tah'-o:  to go opposite (meet) under (quietly), i.e. to encounter, fall in with -- (go to) meet.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
δυο  numeral (adjective)
duo  doo'-o:  two -- both, twain, two.
δαιμονιζομενοι  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative plural masculine
daimonizomai  dahee-mon-id'-zom-ahee:  to be exercised by a d?mon -- have a (be vexed with, be possessed with) devil(-s).
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
των  definite article - genitive plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μνημειων  noun - genitive plural neuter
mnemeion  mnay-mi'-on:  a remembrance, i.e. cenotaph (place of interment) -- grave, sepulchre, tomb.
εξερχομενοι  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative plural masculine
exerchomai  ex-er'-khom-ahee:  to issue -- come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.
χαλεποι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
chalepos  khal-ep-os':  difficult, i.e. dangerous, or (by implication) furious -- fierce, perilous.
λιαν  adverb
lian  lee'-an:  much (adverbially) -- exceeding, great(-ly), sore, very (+ chiefest).
ωστε  conjunction
hoste  hoce'-teh:  so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) -- (insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ισχυειν  verb - present active infinitive
ischuo  is-khoo'-o:  to have (or exercise) force -- be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work.
τινα  indefinite pronoun - accusative singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
παρελθειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
parerchomai  par-er'-khom-ahee:  to come near or aside, i.e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert -- come (forth), go, pass (away, by, over), past, transgress.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
οδου  noun - genitive singular feminine
hodos  hod-os':  a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means -- journey, (high-)way.
εκεινης  demonstrative pronoun - genitive singular feminine
ekeinos  ek-i'-nos:  that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way.

King James Bible
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When He had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

International Standard Version
When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gerasenes, two demon-possessed men met him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could travel on that road.

NET Bible
When he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were extremely violent, so that no one was able to pass by that way.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when Yeshua came to the other side to the region of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs met him, who came out from the graveyard, extremely evil, so that no man could pass on that road.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When he arrived in the territory of the Gadarenes on the other side [of the Sea of Galilee], two men met him. They were possessed by demons and had come out of the tombs. No one could travel along that road because the men were so dangerous.

King James 2000 Bible
And when he came to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
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