English Dictionary

Gadarene swine

名詞

複数形 複数形のみ

(biblical) A herd of swine that become possessed by demons after the latter are exorcised from men, in a parable told in each of the Synoptic Gospels, although not the Gospel of John.

日本語の意味

（聖書の譬え話において）人間から悪霊が追い出された後、その悪霊が憑依した豚の群れを指す表現

The old sermon retold the story of the Gadarene swine as a warning against unchecked spiritual frenzy.

古い説教は、悪霊に取り憑かれた豚の群れの物語を、抑えきれない精神的熱狂への警告として語り直した。

意味（1）

(biblical) A herd of swine that become possessed by demons after the latter are exorcised from men, in a parable told in each of the Synoptic Gospels, although not the Gospel of John.

The most remarkable parallel to this spell is contained in the New Testament story of the Gadarene swine.