λεγεών
legeōn
“Legion”
Definition
a "legion", i.e. Roman regiment (figuratively)
of Latin origin;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun
G:N-M/F
G:N-M/F
Occurrences
λεγεών appears 4 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“What is your name?” Jesus asked.“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
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?
“What is your name?” Jesus asked.“My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
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.
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