King James Version
Mark 6:55 in the King James Version says “And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard h...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was .”
Mark 6:55 · KJV
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was .
And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. touched him: or, touched it
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“whole”
G3650"whole" or "all", i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
“region round about”
G4066around the region, i.e., circumjacent (as noun, with g1093 implied vicinity)
“in”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“those that were”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
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