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Γαδαρηνός
Gadarēnos
G1046
N:N--LG Greek

Gadara

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Gadarenos identifies the country entered on the other side, associated with the Gadarenes.

The attested use identifies a country by its association with the Gadarenes, marking the place Jesus entered in Matthew 8:28.

Senses in use

  1. Place-associated designation · dominant

    In Matthew 8:28, the genitive plural masculine adjective occurs in the phrase naming the country Jesus entered. The APB renders the clause "into the country of the Gadarenes," before describing two demon-possessed men coming out from the graves.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 8:28, the APB presents the phrase as "the country of the Gadarenes." This rendering reflects the clause rather than isolating the adjective by itself.

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