Mark 7:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

This woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth. She begged Him to cast 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth; and she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

• 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G1161} The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The woman was a Greke oute of Syrophenicia and she besought him yt he wolde caste out ye devyll oute of her doughter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  (and it was in Heithe woman of Syrophenices) and she besought him, that he wolde dryue out the deuell from hir doughter.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (And the woman was a Greeke, a Syrophenissian by nation) and she besought him that he would cast out the deuill out of her daughter.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The woman was a Greke, out of the nation of Syrophenissa: & she besought hym, that he woulde cast out the deuyll from her daughter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phenician by nation -- and was asking him, that the demon he may cast forth out of her daughter.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by birth: and she made a request to him that he would send the evil spirit out of her daughter.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The woman was a Greek, of Syrophoenician origin. She asked him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 49:12 : 12 Look, these will come from far away, and look, these from the north and the west, and others from the land of Sinim.
• Matt 15:22 : 22 A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon possession.”
• Col 3:11 : 11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and in all.
• Gal 3:28 : 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.