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However, the concept of a large, organized group can be loosely related to terms like צָבָא (tsaba, H6635), meaning "army" or "host."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "legion" is used to describe a large number or multitude, often in a military context. It specifically refers to a Roman legion, which was a unit of approximately 6,000 soldiers. The term is used metaphorically to describe a large number of demons possessing a man in the Gospels.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Roman Empire, a legion was a fundamental military unit, crucial for maintaining Roman power and influence across its territories. The presence of Roman legions in Judea during the time of Jesus was a constant reminder of Roman occupation and authority. The use of the term "legion" in the Gospels would have evoked images of power, control, and oppression, resonating deeply with the Jewish audience under Roman rule.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Latin origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a legion<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>legion (1), Legion (2), legions (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3003: λεγεών</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">λεγεών</span></span> and (so <span class="manuref">T</span>, <span class="manuref">Tr</span> (but not in <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-53.htm">Matthew 26:53</a>), <span class="manuref">WH</span> (see at the end), also Lachmann in <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9, 15</a>) <span class="greek2">λεγιών</span> (cf. <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span> edition 7 Proleg., p. 1.; (especially edition 8, p. 83; <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 16 (15)); so, too, in inscriptions in Boeckh; (<span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, others)), <span class="greek2">λεγεωνος</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (a Latin word), <span class="accented">a legion</span> (a body of soldiers whose number differed at different times, and in the time of Augustus seems to have consisted of 6,826 men (i. e. 6,100 foot soldiers, and 726 horsemen)): <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-53.htm">Matthew 26:53</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9, 15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-30.htm">Luke 8:30</a> (here <span class="manuref">WH</span> (ex errore?) <span class="greek2">λεγιών</span> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Chandler</span> § 593)).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>legion. <p>Of Latin origin; a "legion", i.e. Roman regiment (figuratively) -- legion. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>λέβης λέβησι λέβητα λέβητας λέβητες λέβητι λέβητος λεβήτων λεγεών λεγεώνα λεγεώνας Λεγιων Λεγιών Λεγιὼν λεγιωνα λεγιῶνα λεγιωνας λεγιῶνας Legion Legiōn Legiṓn Legiṑn legiona legiôna legiōna legiō̂na legionas legiônas legiōnas legiō̂nas<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/26-53.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 26:53</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πλείω δώδεκα <b>λεγιῶνας</b> ἀγγέλων </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> more than twelve <span class="itali">legions</span> of angels?<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> than twelve <span class="itali">legions</span> of angels?<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-53.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> more than twelve <span class="itali">legions</span> of angels<p><b><a href="/text/mark/5-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 5:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">λέγει αὐτῷ <b>Λεγιὼν</b> ὄνομά μοι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to Him, My name <span class="itali">is Legion;</span> for we are many.<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> My name <span class="itali">[is] Legion:</span> for we are<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/5-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> saying he answered <span class="itali">Legion</span> [is] name to me<p><b><a href="/text/mark/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 5:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐσχηκότα τὸν <b>λεγιῶνα</b> καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the very man who had had <span class="itali">the legion;</span> and they became frightened.<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and had <span class="itali">the legion,</span> sitting,<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> him who had the <span class="itali">legion</span> and they were afraid<p><b><a href="/text/luke/8-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 8:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ εἶπεν <b>Λεγιών</b> ὅτι εἰσῆλθεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And he said, <span class="itali">Legion;</span> for many<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he said, <span class="itali">Legion:</span> because many<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and he said <span class="itali">Legion</span> because were entered<p><b><a href="/greek/3003.htm">Strong's Greek 3003</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3003.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/legio_n_3003.htm">Λεγιὼν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/legio_na_3003.htm">λεγιῶνα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/legio_nas_3003.htm">λεγιῶνας — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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