Matthew 8:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καταβάντι δὲ αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄρους, ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοί.

Transliteration

Katabanti de to-him from the orous, ēkolouthēsan to-him ochloi polloi.

Grammar Details

*Katabanti*: aorist active participle, dative masculine singular - having come down
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
αὐτῷ: dative masculine singular pronoun - to him
ἀπὸ: preposition + genitive - from
*orous*: genitive neuter singular - mountain/hill
*ēkolouthēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they followed
*ochloi*: nominative masculine plural - crowds
*polloi*: nominative masculine plural adjective - many

Word Meanings

*Katabanti*: having descended/come down
*de*: and/but/now (transitional particle)
*orous*: mountain/hill
*ēkolouthēsan*: followed/accompanied
*ochloi*: crowds/multitudes/throngs
*polloi*: many/numerous/great

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 8:18 : 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
Matt 4:25-5:1 : 25 And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea and [from] beyond the Jordan. 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him:
Matt 12:15 : 15 And Jesus perceiving [it] withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all,
Matt 15:30 : 30 And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at his feet; and he healed them:
Matt 19:2 : 2 and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Matt 20:29 : 29 And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Mark 3:7 : 7 And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; {G846} and from Judaea,
Luke 5:15 : 15 But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
Luke 14:25-27 : 25 Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 {G2532} Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

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