4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 5:4:1 ⧉διὰdheeabecause of Mark 5:4:2 ⧉τὸtothe Mark 5:4:3 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Mark 5:4:4 ⧉πολλάκιςpolakisoften Mark 5:4:5 ⧉πέδαιςpetheswith shackles Mark 5:4:6 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 5:4:7 ⧉ἁλύσεσιaleeseseewith chains Mark 5:4:8 ⧉δεδέσθαιthethestheto have been bound Mark 5:4:9 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 5:4:10 ⧉διεσπάσθαιtheeespastheto have been torn apart Mark 5:4:11 ⧉ὑπʼeepby Mark 5:4:12 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohim Mark 5:4:13 ⧉τὰςtasthe Mark 5:4:14 ⧉ἁλύσειςaleeseeschains Mark 5:4:15 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 5:4:16 ⧉τὰςtasthe Mark 5:4:17 ⧉πέδαςpethasshackles Mark 5:4:18 ⧉συντετρῖφθαιseentetreeftheto have been broken Mark 5:4:19 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 5:4:20 ⧉οὐδεὶςootheeisno one Mark 5:4:21 ⧉ἴσχυενeeskheeenwas able Mark 5:4:22 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Mark 5:4:23 ⧉δαμάσαιthamaseto subdue |
4. Formal Translation For he had often been bound with fetters and chains, yet he tore the chains apart and smashed the fetters, and no one had strength to subdue him. |
4. Dynamic Translation People restrained him again and again with chains and shackles, but he ripped the chains to pieces and broke the shackles, and nobody could subdue him. |