Verse 9
{ "verseID": "Mark.5.9", "source": "Καὶ ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν, Τί σοι ὄνομα; Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη, λέγων, Λεγεὼν ὄνομά μοι: ὅτι πολλοί ἐσμεν.", "text": "And he *epērōta* him, What to you *onoma*? And he *apekrithē*, *legōn*, *Legeōn* *onoma* to me: because *polloi* we *esmen*.", "grammar": { "*epērōta*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was asking", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - he answered", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Legeōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Legion", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*esmen*": "present, 1st plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*epērōta*": "was asking/was questioning/was inquiring", "*onoma*": "name/title", "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Legeōn*": "Legion [Roman military unit of about 6,000 soldiers]", "*polloi*": "many/numerous" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Og han spurte ham: Hva er ditt navn? Og han svarte og sa: Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Og han spurte ham: "Hva heter du?" Og han svarte: "Legion er navnet mitt, for vi er mange."
Norsk King James
Og han spurte ham: Hva er navnet ditt? Han svarte: Mitt navn er Legion; for vi er mange.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Jesus spurte ham: Hva er ditt navn? Han svarte: Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Og han spurte ham: 'Hva er ditt navn?' Og han svarte: 'Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.'
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Jesus spurte ham: «Hva er ditt navn?» Han svarte: «Legion er mitt navn, for vi er mange.»
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Han spurte ham: Hva er ditt navn? Og han svarte: Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Jesus spurte ham: «Hva heter du?» Og han svarte: «Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.»
gpt4.5-preview
Og han spurte ham: «Hva er navnet ditt?» Og han svarte: «Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.»
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Og han spurte ham: «Hva er navnet ditt?» Og han svarte: «Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.»
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Og Jesus spurte ham: 'Hva er ditt navn?' Han svarte og sa: 'Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.'
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Then Jesus asked him, 'What is your name?' He replied, 'My name is Legion, for we are many.'
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Så spurte Jesus ham: «Hva er ditt navn?» Og han svarte, «Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.»
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og han adspurgte ham: Hvad er dit Navn? og han svarede og sagde: Legion er mit Navn? thi vi ere mange.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
KJV 1769 norsk
Og han spurte ham: Hva er ditt navn? Og han svarte og sa: Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
And he asked him, What is your name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Så spurte Jesus ham: "Hva er navnet ditt?" Han svarte: "Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange."
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Og han spurte ham: 'Hva er ditt navn?' Og han svarte: 'Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange;'
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Og han spurte ham: Hva er ditt navn? Og han svarte: Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Og Jesus spurte ham: Hva er ditt navn? Og han svarte: Mittnavn er Legion, for vi er mange.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And he axed him: what is thy name? And he answered sayinge: my name is Legion for we are many.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he axed him: What is thy name? And he answered and sayde: My name is Legion, for there be many of vs.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And he asked him, What is thy name? and hee answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And he asked hym, what is thy name? And he aunswered and sayd vnto hym: my name is legion, for we are many.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he asked him, ‹What› [is] ‹thy name?› And he answered, saying, My name [is] Legion: for we are many.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he was questioning him, `What `is' thy name?' and he answered, saying, `Legion `is' my name, because we are many;'
American Standard Version (1901)
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Jesus said, What is your name? And he made answer, My name is Legion, because there are a great number of us.
World English Bible (2000)
He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Jesus asked him,“What is your name?” And he said,“My name is Legion, for we are many.”
Referenced Verses
- Matt 26:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.53", "source": "Ἢ δοκεῖς ὅτι οὐ δύναμαι ἄρτι παρακαλέσαι τὸν Πατέρα μου, καὶ παραστήσει μοι πλείους ἢ δώδεκα λεγεῶνας ἀγγέλων;", "text": "Or *dokeis* that not *dynamai* *arti* *parakalesai* the *Patera* of me, and *parastēsei* to me more than twelve *legeōnas* of *angelōn*?", "grammar": { "*dokeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you think/suppose", "*dynamai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am able", "*arti*": "temporal adverb - now/at this moment", "*parakalesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to call upon/summon", "*Patera*": "accusative masculine singular - Father", "*parastēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will provide/furnish", "*legeōnas*": "accusative feminine plural - legions", "*angelōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of angels/messengers" }, "variants": { "*dokeis*": "think/suppose/believe", "*dynamai*": "am able/can/have power", "*parakalesai*": "call upon/appeal to/entreat", "*parastēsei*": "will provide/will furnish/will place at disposal", "*legeōnas*": "legions (Roman military unit of about 6,000 soldiers)" } }
- Luke 8:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Luke.8.30", "source": "Ἐπηρώτησεν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Τί σοι ἐστιν ὄνομά; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Λεγεών: ὅτι δαιμόνια πολλὰ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς αὐτόν.", "text": "*Epērōtēsen* *de* him the *Iēsous*, *legōn*, What to you *estin* *onoma*? He *de* *eipen*, *Legeōn*: because *daimonia* *polla* *eisēlthen* into him.", "grammar": { "*Epērōtēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - asked/questioned", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*onoma*": "nominative neuter singular - name", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Legeōn*": "nominative masculine singular - Legion", "*daimonia*": "nominative neuter plural - demons", "*polla*": "nominative neuter plural - many", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - entered/went into" }, "variants": { "*Epērōtēsen*": "asked/questioned/inquired of", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*onoma*": "name/title/reputation", "*Legeōn*": "Legion (Roman military unit of approx. 6,000 soldiers)", "*daimonia*": "demons/evil spirits", "*polla*": "many/numerous/much", "*eisēlthen*": "entered/went into/came into" } }
- Luke 11:21-26 : 21 { "verseID": "Luke.11.21", "source": "Ὅταν ὁ ἰσχυρὸς καθωπλισμένος φυλάσσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ αὐλήν, ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἐστὶν τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "When the *ischyros* *kathōplismenos* *phylassē* the of himself *aulēn*, in *eirēnē* *estin* the *hyparchonta* of him:", "grammar": { "*ischyros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - strong man", "*kathōplismenos*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been fully armed", "*phylassē*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - guards/protects", "*aulēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - court/palace", "*eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - peace", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*hyparchonta*": "present participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings" }, "variants": { "*ischyros*": "strong man/mighty one", "*kathōplismenos*": "fully armed/equipped with weapons", "*phylassē*": "guards/protects/watches over", "*aulēn*": "court/palace/dwelling", "*eirēnē*": "peace/tranquility/security", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/belongings/goods" } } 22 { "verseID": "Luke.11.22", "source": "Ἐπὰν δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερος αὐτοῦ ἐπελθὼν, νικήσῃ αὐτόν, τὴν πανοπλίαν αὐτοῦ αἴρει ἐφʼ ᾗ ἐπεποίθει, καὶ τὰ σκῦλα αὐτοῦ διαδίδωσιν.", "text": "But when *epan* the *ischuroteros* of him *epelthōn*, *nikēsē* him, the *panoplian* of him *airei* upon which he had *epepoithei*, and the *skula* of him *diadidōsin*.", "grammar": { "*epan*": "conjunction - when/whenever", "*ischuroteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative masculine singular - stronger one", "*epelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come upon/attacked", "*nikēsē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - might conquer/overcome", "*panoplian*": "accusative feminine singular - full armor/complete weapons", "*airei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - takes/removes", "*epepoithei*": "pluperfect active, 3rd person singular - had trusted/relied upon", "*skula*": "accusative neuter plural - spoils/plunder", "*diadidōsin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - distributes/divides" }, "variants": { "*ischuroteros*": "stronger one/mightier person", "*panoplian*": "full armor/complete weaponry/military equipment", "*airei*": "takes away/removes/lifts up", "*skula*": "spoils/plunder/booty" } } 23 { "verseID": "Luke.11.23", "source": "Ὁ μὴ ὢν μετʼ ἐμοῦ κατʼ ἐμοῦ ἐστιν: καὶ ὁ μὴ συνάγων μετʼ ἐμοῦ σκορπίζει.", "text": "The *mē ōn* with me against me is: and the *mē sunagōn* with me *skorpizei*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle with participles - not", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being", "*sunagōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - gathering/collecting", "*skorpizei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - scatters/disperses" }, "variants": { "*sunagōn*": "gathering/collecting/bringing together", "*skorpizei*": "scatters/disperses/wastes" } } 24 { "verseID": "Luke.11.24", "source": "Ὅταν τὸ ἀκάθαρτον πνεῦμα ἐξέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, διέρχεται διʼ ἀνύδρων τόπων, ζητοῦν ἀνάπαυσιν· καὶ μὴ εὑρίσκον, λέγει, Ὑποστρέψω εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον.", "text": "When *hotan* the *akatharton pneuma* *exelthē* from the *anthrōpou*, *dierchetai* through *anudrōn topōn*, *zētoun anapausin*; and *mē heuriskon*, *legei*, I will *hupostrepsō* into the *oikon* of me whence I *exēlthon*.", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*akatharton*": "adjective, nominative neuter singular - unclean/impure", "*pneuma*": "noun, nominative neuter singular - spirit/breath", "*exelthē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - might go out/depart", "*anthrōpou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - man/human", "*dierchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - passes through/traverses", "*anudrōn*": "adjective, genitive masculine plural - waterless/dry", "*topōn*": "noun, genitive masculine plural - places/regions", "*zētoun*": "present active participle, nominative neuter singular - seeking", "*anapausin*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - rest/repose", "*mē heuriskon*": "negative particle with present active participle, nominative neuter singular - not finding", "*legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*hupostrepsō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - will return", "*oikon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - house/home", "*exēlthon*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular - I went out/departed" }, "variants": { "*akatharton pneuma*": "unclean spirit/impure supernatural being", "*dierchetai*": "passes through/traverses/goes about", "*anudrōn topōn*": "waterless places/desert regions/arid lands", "*anapausin*": "rest/repose/refreshment", "*oikon*": "house/home/dwelling" } } 25 { "verseID": "Luke.11.25", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὸν, εὑρίσκει σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον.", "text": "And *elthon*, *heuriskei* having been *sesarōmenon* and having been *kekosmēmenon*.", "grammar": { "*elthon*": "aorist active participle, nominative neuter singular - having come/returned", "*heuriskei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - finds/discovers", "*sesarōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been swept", "*kekosmēmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been adorned/put in order" }, "variants": { "*sesarōmenon*": "swept clean/cleared out", "*kekosmēmenon*": "put in order/decorated/adorned" } } 26 { "verseID": "Luke.11.26", "source": "Τότε πορεύεται, καὶ παραλαμβάνει ἑπτὰ ἕτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ· καὶ εἰσελθόντα, κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ: καὶ γίνεται τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκείνου χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.", "text": "Then *poreuetai*, and *paralambanei hepta hetera pneumata ponērotera* of itself; and having *eiselthonta*, *katoikei ekei*: and *ginetai* the *eschata* of the *anthrōpou ekeinon* worse than the *prōtōn*.", "grammar": { "*poreuetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - goes/proceeds", "*paralambanei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - takes along/brings", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*hetera*": "adjective, accusative neuter plural - other/different", "*pneumata*": "noun, accusative neuter plural - spirits", "*ponērotera*": "comparative adjective, accusative neuter plural - more evil/wicked", "*eiselthonta*": "aorist active participle, nominative neuter plural - having entered", "*katoikei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - dwells/inhabits", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*ginetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - becomes", "*eschata*": "adjective used as noun, nominative neuter plural - last state/final condition", "*anthrōpou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - man/human", "*ekeinon*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive masculine singular - that", "*prōtōn*": "adjective, genitive neuter plural - first/initial" }, "variants": { "*poreuetai*": "goes/proceeds/journeys", "*paralambanei*": "takes along/brings with/receives", "*hetera pneumata*": "other spirits/different supernatural beings", "*ponērotera*": "more evil/more wicked/more malicious", "*katoikei*": "dwells/inhabits/settles", "*eschata*": "last state/final condition/end" } }
- Mark 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.5.15", "source": "Καὶ ἔρχονται πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ θεωροῦσιν τὸν δαιμονιζόμενον, καθήμενον, καὶ ἱματισμένον, καὶ σωφρονοῦντα: τὸν ἐσχηκότα τὸν λεγεῶνα, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.", "text": "And they *erchontai* *pros* the *Iēsoun*, and *theōrousin* the one being *daimonizomenon*, *kathēmenon*, and *himatismenon*, and *sōphronounta*: the one having *eschēkota* the *legeōna*, and they *ephobēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*erchontai*": "present, 3rd plural - they come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*theōrousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they observe/see", "*daimonizomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being demon-possessed", "*kathēmenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - sitting", "*himatismenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been clothed", "*sōphronounta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being of sound mind", "*eschēkota*": "perfect participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having had", "*legeōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - legion", "*ephobēthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they were afraid" }, "variants": { "*erchontai*": "come/arrive", "*theōrousin*": "observe/see/behold", "*daimonizomenon*": "being demon-possessed/demoniac", "*kathēmenon*": "sitting/seated", "*himatismenon*": "clothed/dressed", "*sōphronounta*": "being of sound mind/in his right mind/sane", "*eschēkota*": "having had/possessed", "*legeōna*": "legion", "*ephobēthēsan*": "were afraid/feared/became frightened" } }
- Matt 12:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.45", "source": "Τότε πορεύεται, καὶ παραλαμβάνει μεθʼ ἑαυτοῦ ἑπτὰ ἕτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ εἰσελθόντα κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ: καὶ γίνεται τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκείνου χείρονα τῶν πρώτων. Οὕτως ἔσται καὶ τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ πονηρᾷ.", "text": "Then *poreuetai*, and *paralambanei* with *heautou* seven *hetera pneumata ponērotera heautou*, and *eiselthonta katoikei* there: and *ginetai* the *eschata* of the *anthrōpou ekinou cheirona* than the *prōtōn*. Thus *estai* also to the *genea tautē tē ponēra*.", "grammar": { "*poreuetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - goes/proceeds", "*paralambanei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - takes along/brings", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive - of itself/himself", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*hetera*": "neuter, plural, accusative - other/different", "*pneumata*": "neuter, plural, accusative - spirits", "*ponērotera*": "comparative adjective, neuter, plural, accusative - more evil/wicked", "*eiselthonta*": "aorist participle, neuter, plural, nominative - having entered", "*katoikei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - dwells/inhabits", "*ginetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - becomes/happens", "*eschata*": "neuter, plural, nominative - last states/conditions", "*anthrōpou*": "masculine, singular, genitive - of man/person", "*ekinou*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular, genitive - that/that one", "*cheirona*": "comparative adjective, neuter, plural, nominative - worse", "*prōtōn*": "adjective, neuter, plural, genitive - of the first/former", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*genea*": "feminine, singular, dative - generation", "*tautē*": "demonstrative, feminine, singular, dative - this", "*ponēra*": "adjective, feminine, singular, dative - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*poreuetai*": "goes/proceeds/journeys", "*paralambanei*": "takes along/brings with/takes in charge", "*hetera*": "other/different/another kind of", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*ponērotera*": "more evil/wicked/malicious", "*eiselthonta*": "having entered/gone in", "*katoikei*": "dwells/inhabits/resides", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/comes to be", "*eschata*": "last states/final conditions/end", "*cheirona*": "worse/more severe/more difficult", "*genea*": "generation/race/age" } }