1046. Gadarénos

Lexicon

Gadarénos: Gadarene

Original Word: Γαδαρηνός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Gadarénos
Pronunciation: gah-dah-ray-NOS
Phonetic Spelling: (gad-ar-ay-nos')
Definition: Gadarene
Meaning: Gadarene, belonging to Gadara (an important Hellenized town, one of the Decapolis, and south-east of the Sea of Galilee).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gadarene.

From Gadara (a town east of the Jordan); a Gadarene or inhabitant of Gadara -- Gadarene.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from Gadara (Gadara, the capital of Perea)
Definition
of Gadara, Gadarene
NASB Translation
Gadarenes (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1046: Γαδαρηνός

Γαδαρηνός, 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from Γάδαρα (Gadara), a city of the Decapolis located southeast of the Sea of Galilee.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Γαδαρηνός, as it is a term specific to the Greek New Testament and refers to a geographical location and its inhabitants during the Hellenistic period. However, related geographical terms in the Hebrew Bible might include references to regions east of the Jordan River, such as Gilead or Bashan, though these are not direct equivalents.

Usage: The term Γαδαρηνός is used in the New Testament to describe individuals or things associated with the region of Gadara. It is specifically used in the context of the account of Jesus healing the demon-possessed man.

Context: The term Γαδαρηνός appears in the New Testament in the context of the miracle performed by Jesus in the region of the Gadarenes. This area, part of the Decapolis, was known for its Hellenistic culture and was located near the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. The most notable biblical event associated with this term is found in the account of Jesus casting demons out of a possessed man and into a herd of pigs, which then rushed down a steep bank into the lake and drowned.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the account is found in Matthew 8:28-34, where it states: "When He arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way." This passage highlights the power and authority of Jesus over demonic forces and His compassion for those afflicted.

The region of Gadara was significant in the New Testament period due to its mixed population of Jews and Gentiles, which is reflected in the presence of a large herd of pigs, an animal considered unclean by Jewish law. The event underscores the broader mission of Jesus to bring deliverance and salvation beyond the confines of traditional Jewish boundaries.

Forms and Transliterations

Γαδαρηνων Γαδαρηνῶν Gadarenon Gadarenôn Gadarēnōn Gadarēnō̂n

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 8:28 Adj-GMP
GRK: χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ
NAS: into the country of the Gadarenes, two
INT: region of the Gadarenes met him

Strong's Greek 1046
1 Occurrence

Γαδαρηνῶν — 1 Occ.