Mark 5:4

4becauseδιὰthatτὸheαὐτὸνoftenπολλάκιςwith shacklesπέδαιςandκαὶchainsἁλύσεσιhad been boundδεδέσθαιandκαὶhad been torn in twoδιεσπάσθαιbyὑπ’himαὐτοῦtheτὰςchainsἁλύσειςandκαὶtheτὰςshacklesπέδαςhad been shatteredσυντετρῖφθαι,andκαὶno oneοὐδεὶςwas ableἴσχυενhimαὐτὸνto subdueδαμάσαι·

because he often had been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn in two by him, and the shackles had been shattered. And no one had strength to subdue him.

Vocab difficulty

78.9

Rare words

  • πέδαις

    πέδη

    a shackle, fetter for the feet.

  • διεσπάσθαι

    διασπάω

    I tear apart, burst.

  • πέδας

    πέδη

    a shackle, fetter for the feet.

  • δαμάσαι

    δαμάζω

    I tame, subdue, involving obedience and restraint.