GREEK · G3003
λεγεών
legeōn — Legion
λεγιών (Rec. -εών), -ῶνος, ἡ, (Lat. legio), a legion: Mat.26:53, Mrk.5:9, 15, Luk.8:30.† (AS)
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Legion
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G6070
παρεμβάλλω
paremballō — to encamp
1. to put in beside, insert, interpolate, interpose , τι (Aristophanes Comicus); π. ὑποψίας to insinuate suspicions, (Aeschines Orator) 2. to put the auxiliaries in line with the legionaries, (Polybius Historicus) 3. intransitive to fall into line, to encamp , (Polybius Historicus) (ML)
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A regiment of the Roman army, the number of men composing which differed at different times. It originally consisted of three thousand men, but in the time of Christ consisted of six thousand, exclusive of horsemen, who were in number a tenth of the foot-men. The word is used (Matt. 26:53; Mark 5:9) to express simply a great multitude.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.