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devils

Meaning of “devils”

Evil spirits opposed to God.

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55 occurrences48 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 17:7

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Luke 4:41
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 4:41 · retained source text

And deuils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Sonne of God. And hee rebuking them, suffered them not to speake: for they knewe that hee was Christ.

1611 marginal noteOr, to say that they knew him to be Christ.

1611 marginal noteMat. 1.34.

Luke 8:2
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 8:2 · retained source text

And certaine women which had bene healed of euill spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene out of whom went seuen deuils,

1611 marginal noteMar. 16.9.

Luke 8:27
And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
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1611 witness · Luke 8:27 · retained source text

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the citie a certaine man which had deuils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombes.

Luke 8:30
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 8:30 · retained source text

And Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many deuils were entred into him.

Luke 8:33
Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
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1611 witness · Luke 8:33 · retained source text

Then went the deuils out of the man, and entred into the swine: and the herd ran violently downe a steepe place into the lake, and were choked.

Luke 8:35
Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 8:35 · retained source text

Then they went out to see what was done, and came to Iesus, and found the man, out of whom the deuils were departed, sitting at the feete of Iesus, clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afraid.

Luke 8:36
They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 8:36 · retained source text

They also which saw it, told them by what meanes he that was possessed of the deuils, was healed.

Luke 8:38
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
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1611 witness · Luke 8:38 · retained source text

Now the man, out of whom the deuils were departed, besought him that he might be with him: but Iesus sent him away, saying,

Luke 9:1
THEN he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Then he called his twelue disciples together, and gaue them power and authority ouer all deuils, and to cure diseases.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.1.

Luke 9:49
¶ And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:49 · retained source text

¶ And Iohn answered, and said, Master, we saw one casting out deuils in thy Name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with vs.

1611 marginal noteMar. 9.38

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