What Does Matthew 8:16 Mean?

“the even”

late; feminine (as noun) afternoon (early eve) or nightfall (later eve)

“When”

but, and, etc

“was come”

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

“they brought”

to bear towards, i.e., lead to, tender (especially to god), treat

“unto him”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“that were possessed with devils”

to be exercised by a daemon

“many”

(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“he cast out”

to eject (literally or figuratively)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the spirits”

a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin

“with his word”

something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“all”

all, any, every, the whole

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“sick”

badly (physically or morally)

“that were”

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio

“healed”

to wait upon menially, i.e., (figuratively) to adore (god), or (specially) to relieve (of disease)