Translation | Verse | Text |
Strong Concordance | Mr 5:9 | And [2532] he asked [1905] him [846], What [5101] is thy [4671] name [3686]? And [2532] he answered [611], saying [3004], My [3427] name [3686] is Legion [3003]: for [3754] we are [2070] many [4183]. |
Word | American Tract Society - Definition |
LEGION | The number in a Roman legion varied at different periods, from three thousand to more than twice that number. In the time of Christ a legion contained six thousand, besides the cavalry. There were ten cohorts in each legion; which were divided each into three maniples or bands, and these into two centuries containing one hundred men each. In the Bible a legion means a number indefinitely large. The Savior cured a demoniac who called himself "Legion" as if possessed my myriads of demons, Mr 5:9. The expression, "twelve legions of angels," Mt 26:53, illustrate the immensity of the heavenly host, and their zealous devotion to Christ. |