Mark 7:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦν δὲ ἡ γυνὴ Ἑλληνίς, Συραφοινίκισσα τῷ γένει· καὶ ἠρώτα αὐτὸν ἵνα τὸ δαιμόνιον ἐκβάλῃ ἐκ τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς.

Transliteration

Now was the gynē Hellēnis, Syraphoinikissa in the genei; and she ērōta him that the daimonion he might ekbalē from the thygatros of her.

Grammar Details

*gynē*: nominative, feminine, singular - woman
*Hellēnis*: nominative, feminine, singular - Greek
*Syraphoinikissa*: nominative, feminine, singular - Syrophoenician
*genei*: dative, neuter, singular - race/origin
*ērōta*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - was asking
*daimonion*: accusative, neuter, singular - demon
*ekbalē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might cast out
*thygatros*: genitive, feminine, singular - daughter

Word Meanings

*Hellēnis*: Greek (woman)/gentile/non-Jewish
*Syraphoinikissa*: Syrophoenician woman/from Syrian Phoenicia
*genei*: race/family/descent
*ērōta*: was asking/requesting/begging
*daimonion*: demon/evil spirit
*ekbalē*: cast out/expel/drive out

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 49:12 : 12 Lo, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Matt 15:22 : 22 And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.
Col 3:11 : 11 where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
Gal 3:28 : 28 There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one [man] in Christ Jesus.

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