Mark 5:14

Authorized King James Version

And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
οἱ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#2
δὲ
G1161
And
but, and, etc
#3
βόσκοντες
G1006
they that fed
to pasture; by extension to, fodder; reflexively, to graze
#4
τοὺς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#5
χοίρους
G5519
the swine
a hog
#6
ἔφυγον
G5343
fled
to run away (literally or figuratively); by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish
#7
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#8
ἀνήγγειλάν
G312
told
to announce (in detail)
#9
εἰς
G1519
in
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#10
τὴν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#11
πόλιν
G4172
the city
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
#12
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#13
εἰς
G1519
in
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#14
τοὺς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#15
ἀγρούς·
G68
the country
a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e., hamlet
#16
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#17
ἐξῆλθον
G1831
they went out
to issue (literally or figuratively)
#18
ἰδεῖν
G1492
to see
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
#19
τί
G5101
what
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
#20
ἐστιν
G2076
it was
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
#21
τὸ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#22
γεγονός
G1096
that was done
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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