G1086: Γεργεσηνός
Gergesēnós · “Gerasene”
Definition
a Gergesene (i.e. Girgashite) or one of the aborigines of Palestine
KJV translates it as: Gergesene
Word origin: of Hebrew origin (H1622);
Extended definition
Γεργασηνός, -ή, -όν,
Gerasene, of Gerasa, not the G. of Decapolis, 30 m. S.E. of the Lake, but a Gerasa or Gergesa (perh. the mod. Kersa) on E. shore; as subst., pl. οἱ Γ., Mrk.5:1, Luk.8:26, 37 (Γεργεσηνῶν, RV, mg. 1; Γαδαρηνῶν, RV, mg. 2).†
(AS)
Gerasene, of Gerasa, not the G. of Decapolis, 30 m. S.E. of the Lake, but a Gerasa or Gergesa (perh. the mod. Kersa) on E. shore; as subst., pl. οἱ Γ., Mrk.5:1, Luk.8:26, 37 (Γεργεσηνῶν, RV, mg. 1; Γαδαρηνῶν, RV, mg. 2).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G1086 is translated
- gerasenes ×2
- gerasenes. ×1
Bible verses with G1086 (Gergesēnós)
Gergesēnós appears in 3 verses.
- Mark 5:1
And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
- Luke 8:26
And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
- Luke 8:37
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.