Mark 5 : 10

Greek παρεκάλει is a simple imperfect; the Peshitta renders the durative aspect periphrastically with ܒܥܐ ܗܘܐ (verb + auxiliary ܗܘܐ), a characteristic Syriac construction for continuous past action. The Latin deprecabatur conveys the same imperfect sense synthetically. Note that the Syriac ܡܢܗ ('from him') is here grouped with the verb as it supplies the prepositional object that Greek expresses with the bare accusative αὐτόν.

Greek αὐτά is the neuter plural pronoun ('them'), referring to the unclean spirits as a collective. The Latin reflexive se ('himself/itself') reflects a different referent, agreeing with the demoniac (or the singular spirit) rather than the plurality; the Syriac encodes its pronominal object within the verb (see following group).