Luke 9:40

καὶ ἐδεήθην τῶν μαθητῶν σου ἵνα ἐκβάλλωσιν αὐτό καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν
And I besought thy disciples to cast out; him and they could not.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἐδεήθην
G1189 V-API-1S
deomai
to beg (as binding oneself), i.e., petition
  • to want, lack
    • "to desire, long for"to ask, beg
    • the thing asked for
      • "to pray, make supplications
τῶν
G3588 T-GPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μαθητῶν
G3101 N-GPM
mathētēs
a learner, i.e., pupil
  • a learner, pupil, disciple
σου
G4675
sou
of thee, thy
  • thy, thee
ἵνα
G2443 CONJ
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
  • that, in order that, so that
ἐκβάλλωσιν
G1544
ekballō
to eject (literally or figuratively)
  • to cast out, drive out, to send out
    • with notion of violence
      • to drive out (cast out)
        • "to cast out
        • of the world, i.e., be deprived of the power and influence he exercises in the world
          • "a thing: excrement from the belly into the sink
        to expel a person from a society: to banish from a family"to compel one to depart; to bid one depart, in stern though not violent language"so employed that the rapid motion of the one going is transferred to the one sending forth
        • to command or cause one to depart in haste
        to draw out with force, tear out"with implication of force overcoming opposite force
        • to cause a thing to move straight on its intended goal
        to reject with contempt, to cast off or away
      without the notion of violence
      • to draw out, extract, one thing inserted in another
        • "to bring out of, to draw or bring forth"to except, to leave out, i.e., not receive"to lead one forth or away somewhere with a force which he cannot resist
αὐτό
G846 P-ASN
autos
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
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἠδυνήθησαν
G1410 V-AOI-3P
dynamai
to be able or possible
  • to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
    • "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful

καὶ ἐδεήθην τῶν μαθητῶν σου ἵνα ἐκβάλλωσιν αὐτό καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν
40
And I besought thy disciples to cast out; him and they could not.
Cross References

Luke 9:1

Συγκαλεσάμενος δὲ τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς αὑτοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς δύναμιν καὶ ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ δαιμόνια καὶ νόσους θεραπεύειν
1
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

Acts 19:13

ἐπεχείρησαν δέ τινες ἀπὸ τῶν περιερχομένων Ἰουδαίων ἐξορκιστῶν ὀνομάζειν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἔχοντας τὰ πνεύματα τὰ πονηρὰ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ λέγοντες Ὁρκίζομεν ὑμᾶς τὸν Ἰησοῦν ὃν ὁ Παῦλος κηρύσσει
13
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Matthew 17:20

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν ὑμῶν· ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐὰν ἔχητε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως ἐρεῖτε τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ Μετάβηθι ἔντεῦθεν ἐκεῖ καὶ μεταβήσεται· καὶ οὐδὲν ἀδυνατήσει ὑμῖν
20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Luke 10:17

Ὑπέστρεψαν δὲ οἱ ἑβδομήκοντα μετὰ χαρᾶς λέγοντες Κύριε καὶ τὰ δαιμόνια ὑποτάσσεται ἡμῖν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου
17
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

2 Kings 4:31

וְגֵֽחֲזִי עָבַר לִפְנֵיהֶם וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת-הַמִּשְׁעֶנֶת עַל-פְּנֵי הַנַּעַר וְאֵין קוֹל וְאֵין קָשֶׁב וַיָּשָׁב לִקְרָאתוֹ וַיַּגֶּד-לוֹ לֵאמֹר לֹא הֵקִיץ הַנָּֽעַר׃
31
And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
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