Luk 8:29 | RWP | e4.org | For he commanded ( παρηγγελλεν γαρ ). Imperfect active, correct text, for he was commanding. Often times ( πολλοις χρονοις ). Or "for a long time" like χρονω πολλω of verse (see Robertson, Grammar , p. 537, for the plural here). It had seized ( συνηρπακε ). Past perfect active of συναρπαζω , to lay hold by force. An old verb, but only in Luke in the N.T. ( ; ; ; ). Was kept under guard ( εδεσμευετο ). Imperfect passive of δεσμευω to put in chains, from δεσμος , bond, and that from δεω to bind. Old, but rather rare verb. Only here and in this sense. In it means to bind together. Some MSS. read δεσμεω in . Breaking the bands asunder ( διαρησσων τα δεσμα ). Old verb, the preposition δια (in two) intensifying the meaning of the simple verb ρησσω or ρηγνυμ , to rend. Was driven ( ηλαυνετο ). Imperfect passive of ελαυνω , to drive, to row, to march (Xenophon). Only five times in the N.T. Here alone in Luke and peculiar to Luke in this incident.

‏ Luke 8:29

For he commanded ( παρηγγελλεν γαρ ). Imperfect active, correct text, for he was commanding.

Often times ( πολλοις χρονοις ). Or "for a long time" like χρονω πολλω of verse 27 (see Robertson, Grammar, p. 537, for the plural here).

It had seized ( συνηρπακε ). Past perfect active of συναρπαζω, to lay hold by force. An old verb, but only in Luke in the N.T. (Lu 8:29; Ac 6:12; 19:29; 27:15).

Was kept under guard ( εδεσμευετο ). Imperfect passive of δεσμευω to put in chains, from δεσμος, bond, and that from δεω to bind. Old, but rather rare verb. Only here and Ac 22:4 in this sense. In Mt 23:4 it means to bind together. Some MSS. read δεσμεω in Lu 8:29.

Breaking the bands asunder ( διαρησσων τα δεσμα ). Old verb, the preposition δια (in two) intensifying the meaning of the simple verb ρησσω or ρηγνυμ, to rend.

Was driven ( ηλαυνετο ). Imperfect passive of ελαυνω, to drive, to row, to march (Xenophon). Only five times in the N.T. Here alone in Luke and peculiar to Luke in this incident.