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Legion

The Roman legions were composed each of ten cohorts; a cohort, of fifty maniples; This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
  • Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
  • Historical Reference: topics
  • Historical Reference: A Biblical and Theological Dictionary
  • Historical Reference: concordance
  • Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
  • Historical Reference: Installed reference work
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Study overview

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G3003
Greek
λεγεών · legeōn

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

λεγεών

G3003
Transliteration
legeōn
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-M/F
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

Legion, legion

Lexicon definition

λεγιών (Rec. -εών), -ῶνος, ἡ, (Lat. legio), a legion: Mat.26:53, Mrk.5:9, 15, Luk.8:30.† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Λεγεών

G3003
Transliteration
legeṓn
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

legion

Lexicon definition

a Roman legion; in N.T., legion used indefinitely for a great number, Mat. 26.53. Mar. 5.9, 15. Lu. 8.30.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

λεγεών

G3003
Transliteration
legeṓn
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

legion

Lexicon definition

a "legion", i.e. Roman regiment (figuratively)

Hebrew lexical coverage

No safely matched Hebrew Strong’s entry

H—

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Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Legion

A regiment of the Roman army, the number of men composing which differed at different times. It originally consisted of three thousand men, but in the time of Christ consisted of six thousand, exclusive of horsemen, who were in number a tenth of the foot-men. The word is used (Matt. 26:53; Mark 5:9) to express simply a great multitude.

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A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

LEGION

The Roman legions were composed each of ten cohorts; a cohort, of fifty maniples; a maniple, of fifteen men; consequently, a full legion contained six thousand soldiers. Jesus cured one who called himself legion,” as if possessed by a legion of devils, Mark v, 9. He also said to Peter, who drew his sword to defend him in the olive garden: Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, who shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?” Matt. xxvi, 53.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Legion

Indexed occurrences: 3

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Strong's Concordance

Legions

Indexed occurrences: 1

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All Scripture references8 references

Matthew 3

Matthew 5:38Matthew 26:52Matthew 26:53

Mark 2

Mark 5:9Mark 5:15

Luke 2

Luke 8:30Luke 10:27

1 Timothy 1

1 Timothy 5:8

Topical Bible

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Ancient Context2 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Herod Sailed Out Of Italy To Judea, And Fought With Antigonus And What Other Things Happened In Judea About That Time.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 15

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

A Sedition Against Sabinus; And How Varus Brought The Authors Of It To Punishment.

Antiquities Book 17, Chapter 10

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Topic

LEGION

Nave’s Topical Bible references for LEGION.

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Dictionary

Legion

A regiment of the Roman army, the number of men composing which differed at different times. It originally consisted of three thousand men, but in the time of Christ consisted of six thousand, exclusive of horsemen, who were in number a tenth of the foot-men. The word is used (Matt. 26:53; Mark 5:9) to express simply a great multitude.

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