What does λεγεών (legeṓn) mean in the Bible?
λεγεών (legeṓn): Roman military unit of about 6,000 soldiers; used metaphorically for vast multitude or overwhelming force.
Greek · G3003
λεγεών
Legion
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λεγεών G3003
Pronunciation legeṓn
What does λεγεών (legeṓn) mean in the Bible?
λεγεών (legeṓn): Roman military unit of about 6,000 soldiers; used metaphorically for vast multitude or overwhelming force.
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How does the BSB render G3003?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Legion (2), legion {of demons} (1), legions (1).
Where does λεγεών (legeṓn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 26:53. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (2), Luke (1), Matthew (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 Legion 2× Mark 5:9, Luke 8:30
legion {of demons} 1× Mark 5:15
legions 1× Matthew 26:53
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 26:53
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Matthew 1 Mark 2 Luke 1
Source forms
Λεγιών 1x Legiōn Luke 8:30
Λεγιὼν 1x Legiōn Mark 5:9
λεγιῶνα 1x legiōna Mark 5:15
λεγιῶνας 1x legiōnas Matthew 26:53
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 2x Mark 5:9, Luke 8:30
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 1x Matthew 26:53
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 1x Mark 5:15
Evidence Summary
Messiah
Greek word. Roman military unit of about 6,000 soldiers; used metaphorically for vast multitude or overwhelming force.
Strong's G3003
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Greek text appearances 4 times Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 8:26–39 Source Gloss
Legion
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 26:53 Noun Accusative Plural Feminine
λεγεῶνας legewnav
a legion, very large number
Read verse Mark 5:9 Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
Λεγεὼν legewn
a legion, very large number
Read verse Mark 5:15 Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
λεγεῶνα· legewna
a legion, very large number
Read verse Luke 8:30 Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
Λεγεών· legewn
a legion, very large number
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
legion
many, legion
Additional Occurrences
Luke 8:26–39 λεγεών legeṓn
Legion
Mark 5:1–20 Λεγιών legeṓn
legion, large military unit
Why This Word Matters
Emphasizes the overwhelming forces subdued by Jesus. Luke 8:26–39
Illustrates the overwhelming demonic bondage conquered by Christ. Mark 5:1–20
Canonical Themes
Messiah
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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