KJV: And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
YLT: and always, night and day, in the mountains, and in the tombs he was, crying and cutting himself with stones.
Darby: And continually night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying and cutting himself with stones.
ASV: And always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
| διὰ | constantly |
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Parse: Preposition Root: διά Sense: through. |
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| νυκτὸς | night |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: νύξ Sense: night. |
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| ἡμέρας | day |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ἡμέρα Sense: the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night. |
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| μνήμασιν | tombs |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Plural Root: μνῆμα Sense: a monument or memorial to perpetuate the memory of any person or thing. |
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| ὄρεσιν | mountains |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Plural Root: ὄρος Sense: a mountain. |
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| ἦν | he was |
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Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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| κράζων | crying out |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: κράζω Sense: to croak. |
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| κατακόπτων | cutting |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: κατακόπτω Sense: to cut up in pieces. |
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| ἑαυτὸν | himself |
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Parse: Reflexive Pronoun, Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: ἑαυτοῦ Sense: himself, herself, itself, themselves. |
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| λίθοις | with stones |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Plural Root: λίθος Sense: a stone. |
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Greek Commentary for Mark 5:5
Further vivid details by Mark. Night and day his loud scream or screech could be heard like other demoniacs (cf. Mark 1:26; Mark 3:11; Mark 9:26). The verb for cutting himself occurs here only in the N.T., though an old verb. It means to cut down (perfective use of κατα katȧ). We say cut up, gash, hack to pieces. Perhaps he was scarred all over with such gashes during his moments of wild frenzy night and day in the tombs and on the mountains. Periphrastic imperfect active with ην ēn and the participles. [source]
Rev., crying out. The verb denotes an inarticulate cry; a shriek. Aristophanes uses it of the frogs (“Ranae,” 258), and of the bawling of a boor (“Equites,” 285). [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Mark 5:5
The inarticulate cry (Mark 5:5), and then the articulate speech. [source]
The compound verb with ἀνά , up, implies what is conveyed by our phrase, lifting up the voice. See on Mark 5:5. [source]
A stronger word than ἐβόησεν , cried, in the previous verse, which is merely to cry or shout, while this is to cry clamorously; to scream or shriek. Compare Matthew 15:23; Mark 5:5; Acts 19:28-34. [source]
See on Mark 5:5; see on Mark 9:24. [source]
See on Mark 5:5; see on Mark 9:24; see on Luke 18:39. The verb denotes an inarticulate utterance as distinguished from words. When used is connection with articulate speech, it is joined with λέγειν or εἰπεῖν , to say, as Luke 7:28, cried, saying. Compare Luke 7:37; Luke 12:44. The crying corresponds with the Baptist's description of himself as a voice ( φωνή , sound or tone ), Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23. The verb is in the perfect tense, but with the usual classical sense of the present. [source]
A strong word, expressing deep emotion. The verb originally represents the sound of a croak or harsh scream; thence, generally, an inarticulate cry; an exclamation of fear or pain. The cry of an animal. So Aristoph. Knights, 1017, of the barking of a dog: 285,287, of two men in a quarrel, trying to bawl each other down: Frogs, 258, of the croaking of frogs. This original sense appears in N.T. usage, as Matthew 14:26; Matthew 15:23; Matthew 27:50; Mark 5:5, etc., and is recognized even where the word is used in connection with articulate speech, by adding to it the participles λέγων, λέγοντες sayingor διδάσκων teachingSee Matthew 8:29; Matthew 15:22; Mark 3:11; John 7:28, etc. In Mark 10:47the inarticulate cry and the articulate utterance are distinguished. At the same time, the word is often used of articulate speech without such additions, as Mark 10:48; Mark 11:9; Mark 15:13, Mark 15:14; Luke 18:39; Acts 7:60; Acts 19:34; Romans 8:15. It falls into more dignified association in lxx, where it is often used of prayer or appeal to God, as 4:3; 6:7; Psalm 21:2,5; 27:1,54:16; and in N.T., where it is applied to solemn, prophetic utterance, as Romans href="/desk/?q=ro+9:27&sr=1">Romans 9:27; John 1:15, and is used of Jesus himself, as John 7:28, John 7:37; John 12:44, and of the Holy Spirit, as here. The Spirit gives the inspiration of which the believer is the organ. In Romans 8:15the statement is inverted. The believer cries under the power of the Spirit. [source]
See on Mark 5:5. [source]
See on Mark 5:5. [source]