Luke 6:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

οἵ ἦλθον ἀκοῦσαι αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἰαθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν νόσων αὐτῶν· ⋄Καὶ οἳ ὀχλούμενοι ὑπὸ πνευμάτων ἀκαθάρτων: καὶ ἐθεραπεύοντο.

Transliteration

who ēlthon akousai of-him, and iathēnai from the nosōn of-them; And those ochloumenoi by pneumatōn akathartōn: and etherapeuonto.

Grammar Details

*ēlthon*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they came
*akousai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to hear
*iathēnai*: aorist, passive, infinitive - to be healed
*nosōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - diseases/sicknesses
*ochloumenoi*: present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being troubled/afflicted
*pneumatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - spirits
*akathartōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - unclean/impure
*etherapeuonto*: imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural - were being healed/cured

Word Meanings

*ēlthon*: came/had come
*akousai*: to hear/listen to
*iathēnai*: to be healed/cured/made well
*nosōn*: diseases/sicknesses/illnesses
*ochloumenoi*: being troubled/afflicted/tormented
*pneumatōn*: spirits/winds
*akathartōn*: unclean/impure/defiled
*etherapeuonto*: were being healed/cured/treated

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 15:22 : 22 And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.
Matt 17:15 : 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water.
Acts 5:16 : 16 And there also came together the multitudes from the cities round about {G1519} Jerusalem, bring sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

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