δισχίλιοι
dischilioi
G1367
G:A
Greek
two thousand
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dischilioi identifies the approximate size of the pig herd that rushed into the sea in Mark 5:13.
The attested use identifies the approximate size of the herd that rushed down the bank into the sea in Mark 5:13.
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Approximate herd size · dominant
In Mark 5:13, the nominative plural masculine form occurs with the herd of pigs as it rushes down the steep bank. The APB renders the clause “about two thousand of them,” locating the number within that event.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Mark 5:13, the APB presents the number as “about two thousand of them” for the pigs in the herd.