This word comes from the name of Legion.
Definition
λεγιών (Rec. -εών), -ῶνος, ἡ, (Lat. legio),
a legion: Matthew 26:53, Mark 5:9, 15, Luke 8:30.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
4 total
- Matthew 26:53λεγιῶνας · legionsAre you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
- Mark 5:9Λεγιὼν · Legion“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
- Mark 5:15λεγιῶνα · legion {of demons}When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
- Luke 8:30Λεγιών · Legion“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.