Matthew 8:31 Greek Word Analysis

0οἱg3588
1Soδὲg1161
2the devilsδαίμονεςg1142
3besoughtπαρεκάλουνg3870
4himαὐτὸνg846
5sayingλέγοντεςg3004
6IfΕἰg1487
7outἐκβάλλειςg1544
8usἡμᾶςg2248
9sufferἐπίτρεψονg2010
10usἡμῖνg2254
11to go awayἀπελθεῖνg565
12intoεἰςg1519
13τὴνg3588
14the herdἀγέληνg34
15τῶνg3588
16of swineχοίρωνg5519

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

World English Bible (WEB)

The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the demons were calling on him, saying, `If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;'