λεγεών
legeōn · legion
Greek word · Strong’s number G3003 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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legeōn (λεγεών) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “legion”.
A unit of the Roman army of about six thousand soldiers.
How to say it
le·ge·ōn
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A large unit of the Roman army.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- Legion ×3
- legions ×1
Where it appears
- Matthew 26:53
Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and he will put at my side right now more than twelve legions of angels?
- Mark 5:9
And he was asking him, “What is your name?” And he says to him, “My name is Legion, for we are many.”
- Mark 5:15
And they come to Jesus and see the demon-possessed man sitting, clothed and in his right mind, the one who had had the legion; and they were afraid.
- Luke 8:30
And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered into him.