What does Γεργεσηνός (Gergesēnós) mean in the Bible?
e. Girgashite) or one of the aborigines of Palestine".
Greek · G1086
Γεργεσηνός
A Gergesene (i.e. Girgashite) or one of the aborigines of Palestine
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Γεργεσηνός G1086
Pronunciation Gergesēnós
What does Γεργεσηνός (Gergesēnós) mean in the Bible?
Γεργεσηνός (Gergesēnós) is a Greek word meaning "a Gergesene (i.e. Girgashite) or one of the aborigines of Palestine".
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How does the BSB render G1086?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Gerasenes (3).
Where does Γεργεσηνός (Gergesēnós) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 5:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Gerasenes 3× Mark 5:1, Luke 8:26, Luke 8:37
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First aligned row Mark 5:1
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Mark 1 Luke 2
Source forms
Γερασηνῶν 3x Gerasēnōn Mark 5:1, Luke 8:26, Luke 8:37
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural 3x Mark 5:1, Luke 8:26, Luke 8:37
Evidence Summary
Greek word. a Gergesene (i.e. Girgashite) or one of the aborigines of Palestine
Source Gloss
a Gergesene (i.e. Girgashite) or one of the aborigines of Palestine
Extended definition
:--Gergesene.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 8:28 Noun Genitive Plural Masculine
Γεργεσηνῶν, gergeshnwn
from Gerasene
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Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain