| 16. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with kai {καί | kaí} as a narrative connector to the prior account. The aorist middle participle ephalomenos {ἐφαλόμενος | ephalómenos} functions as an attendant circumstance, emphasizing the abrupt physical action of the subject ho anthropos {ὁ ἄνθρωπος | án-thrō-pos}. The prepositional phrase ep’ autous {ἐπ’ αὐτούς | ep autoús} specifies the direct object of the assault. The relative clause en hō ēn to pneuma to ponērón {ἐν ᾧ ἦν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ πονηρόν | en hō ēn tò pneûma tò ponērón} defines the man by the indwelling evil spirit, highlighting the agency behind his power.
The participle katakyrieusas {κατακυριεύσας | katakyrieúsas} and the finite verb ischysen {ἰσχύσεν | ischýsen} are coordinated to present first the act of overpowering and then its successful result, with amphoterōn {ἀμφοτέρων | amphotérōn} underscoring that the entire group was subdued. The prepositional phrase kat’ autōn {κατ’ αὐτῶν | kat autōn} conveys opposition, reinforcing the adversarial nature of the encounter.
The conjunction hoste {ὥστε | hṓste} introduces a result clause followed by the aorist infinitive ekphygein {ἐκφυγεῖν | ekphugeîn}, depicting the outcome of the domination. The accusative participles gymnous and tetravmatismenous {γυμνούς καὶ τετραυματισμένους | gymnoús kaì tetravmatisménous} describe the subjects’ condition as they fled. The phrase ek tou oikou ekeinou {ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου ἐκείνου | ek toû oíkou ekeínou} locates the place of their disgrace. In English, the participial chain is rendered with finite verbs for fluid narration, and the hoste clause is explicit as a result clause to convey the consequence clearly. |