Mark 5:9

Greek
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν·plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
τί ὄνομά σοι; καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
λέγει αὐτῷ·plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
λεγιὼν ὄνομά μοι, ὅτι πολλοί ἐσμεν.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ESV
And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion, for we are many.”
NIV
Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
NLT
Then Jesus demanded, “What is your name?” And he replied, “My name is Legion, because there are many of us inside this man.”
KJV
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

Mark 5:8 ← Mark 5:9 → Mark 5:10

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