Matthew 4:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοὶ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ Δεκαπόλεως, καὶ Ἱεροσολύμων, καὶ Ἰουδαίας, καὶ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου.

Transliteration

And ēkolouthēsan autō ochloi polloi from the Galilaias, and Dekapoleōs, and Hierosolumōn, and Ioudaias, and peran tou Iordanou.

Grammar Details

*ēkolouthēsan*: aorist active, 3rd plural - they followed
*autō*: dative, masculine, singular - him
*ochloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - crowds
*polloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - many/large
*Galilaias*: genitive, feminine, singular - Galilee
*Dekapoleōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - Decapolis
*Hierosolumōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - Jerusalem
*Ioudaias*: genitive, feminine, singular - Judea
*peran*: adverb/preposition + genitive - beyond
*tou Iordanou*: genitive, masculine, singular - the Jordan

Word Meanings

*ēkolouthēsan*: they followed/they accompanied/they went with
*ochloi*: crowds/multitudes/throngs
*polloi*: many/large/numerous
*Dekapoleōs*: Decapolis [region of ten cities]
*peran*: beyond/across

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 6:17 : 17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Mark 5:20 : 20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
Mark 3:7-8 : 7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, 8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
Mark 7:31 : 31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
Mark 6:2 : 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
Matt 5:1 : 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
Matt 8:1 : 1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
Matt 12:15 : 15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
Matt 19:2 : 2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Luke 6:19 : 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

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7But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,
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1And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
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