Legeōn λεγεών
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| λεγεών | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | legeōn |
| Strong's number | G3003 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | Legion |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (2) |
Legeōn (Greek λεγεών, Strong's G3003) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “Legion”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | legion (3), legions (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | legion (3), legions (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Legeōn, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 26:53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
Mark
- Mark 5:9And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
- Mark 5:15And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
Luke
- Luke 8:30And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).