Strong's Lexicon Gadarénos: Gadarene Original Word: Γαδαρηνός Word Origin: Derived from Γάδαρα (Gadara), a city of the Decapolis region. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "Gadarene," as it is a term specific to the Greek New Testament context. However, the Hebrew Bible does mention the region of Gilead, which is geographically related to the area of Gadara. Usage: The term "Gadarene" refers to something or someone originating from Gadara, a city located southeast of the Sea of Galilee. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the region where Jesus performed the miracle of casting demons out of a possessed man, as recorded in the Gospels. Cultural and Historical Background: Gadara was one of the cities of the Decapolis, a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in Judea and Syria. Known for its Hellenistic culture, Gadara was a center of Greek and Roman influence, which often contrasted with the Jewish traditions of the surrounding areas. The region was known for its philosophical schools and was a hub of cultural and intellectual activity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Gadara (Gadara, the capital of Perea) Definition of Gadara, Gadarene NASB Translation Gadarenes (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1046: ΓαδαρηνόςΓαδαρηνός, Γαδαρηνη, Γαδαρηνον (from the proper name Γαδαρα; cf. the adjective Ἀβιληνή, Μαγδαληνή), of Gadara, a Gadarene. Gadara was the capital of Peraea (Josephus, b. j. 4, 7, 3), situated opposite the southern extremity of the Lake of Gennesaret to the southeast, but at some distance from the lake on the banks of the river Hieromax (Pliny, h. n. 5, 16), 60 stadia from the city Tiberias (Josephus, Vita65), inhabited chiefly by Gentiles (Josephus, Antiquities 17, 11, 4); cf. Winers RWB under the word Gadara; Rüetschi in Herzog iv., p. 636f; Kneucker in Schenkel ii. 313f; Riehm, HWB, p. 454; (BB. DD. under the word). χώρα τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν the country of the Gadarenes, Gadaris: Mark 5:1 Rec.; Luke 8:26 Rec., 37 R G (but here ἡ περίχωρος τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν), and in Matthew 8:28 T Tr WH; but the manuscripts differ in these passages; see Γερασηνοι and Γεργεσηνοι. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gadarene. From Gadara (a town east of the Jordan); a Gadarene or inhabitant of Gadara -- Gadarene. Forms and Transliterations Γαδαρηνων Γαδαρηνῶν Gadarenon Gadarenôn Gadarēnōn Gadarēnō̂nLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 8:28 Adj-GMPGRK: χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ NAS: into the country of the Gadarenes, two INT: region of the Gadarenes met him |
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