Keraia
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Γερασηνός

GerasēnosGerasene
greekNew TestamentName of a people group3 occurrences2 books3 verses
This word comes from the name of Gerasa.

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., Mark 5:1, Luke 8:26, 37 (Γεργεσηνῶν, RV, mg. 1; Γαδαρηνῶν, RV, mg. 2).

Glossary entries

Gadara, Gadarenes Gerasa, Gerasenes Gergesa, Gergesenes

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. Mark 5:1Γερασηνῶν · Gerasenes
    On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
  2. Luke 8:26Γερασηνῶν · Gerasenes
    Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
  3. Luke 8:37Γερασηνῶν · Gerasenes
    Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.