KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Howbeit” | δὲ | But, and, etc | Howbeit |
| “Jesus” | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites | Jesus |
| “suffered” | ἀφῆκεν | To send forth, in various applications (as follow) | suffered |
| “him” | αὐτόν | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | him |
| “not,” | οὐκ | The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not | not |
| “but” | ἀλλὰ | Properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) | but |
| “saith” | λέγει | Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean | saith |
| “unto him,” | αὐτῷ | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | unto him |
| “Go” | Ὕπαγε | To lead (oneself) under, i.e., withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively | Go |
| “home” | οἶκόν | A dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) | home |
| “to” | πρὸς | A preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) | to |
| “thy friends,” | σούς | Thine | friends |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “tell” | ἀνάγγειλον | To announce (in detail) | tell |
| “them” | αὐτοῖς | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | them |
| “how great things” | ὅσα | As (much, great, long, etc.) as | how great things |
| “the” | ὁ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “Lord” | κύριός | Supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) | Lord |
| “hath done” | ἐποίησεν | To make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) | done |
| “for thee,” | σοι | To thee | for thee |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “hath had compassion on” | ἠλέησέν | To compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace) | compassion |
| “thee.” | σε | Thee | thee |
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17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
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