Mark 7:26

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{ "verseID": "Mark.7.26", "source": "Ἦν δὲ ἡ γυνὴ Ἑλληνίς, Συραφοινίκισσα τῷ γένει· καὶ ἠρώτα αὐτὸν ἵνα τὸ δαιμόνιον ἐκβάλῃ ἐκ τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς.", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

• 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.

• 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 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.12", "source": "הִנֵּה־אֵ֕לֶּה מֵרָח֖וֹק יָבֹ֑אוּ וְהִֽנֵּה־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ מִצָּפ֣וֹן וּמִיָּ֔ם וְאֵ֖לֶּה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ סִינִֽים׃", "text": "*Hinnēh*-*ʾēlleh* from-*rāḥôq* *yāḇōʾû*, *wə-hinnēh*-*ʾēlleh* from-*ṣāp̱ôn* and-from-*yām*, *wə-ʾēlleh* from-*ʾereṣ* *Sînîm*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant", "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will come", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ṣāp̱ôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea/west", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Sînîm*": "proper noun - Sinim" }, "variants": { "*rāḥôq*": "far/distant/remote", "*yāḇōʾû*": "they will come/they will arrive/they will enter", "*ṣāp̱ôn*": "north/northern region", "*yām*": "sea/west/western region", "*Sînîm*": "Sinim/Syene/China/southern land" } }
• Matt 15:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.22", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, γυνὴ Χαναναία ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων ἐκείνων ἐξελθοῦσα, ἔκραύγασεν αὐτῷ, λέγουσα, Ἐλέησόν με, Κύριε, Υἱὲ Δαυίδ· ἡ θυγάτηρ μου κακῶς δαιμονίζεται.", "text": "And, *idou*, *gunē* *Chananaia* from the *horiōn* those *exelthousa*, *ekraugasen* to him, *legousa*, *Eleēson* me, *Kurie*, *Huie* of *David*; the *thugatēr* of me *kakōs* *daimonizetai*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*gunē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*Chananaia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - Canaanite", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn horiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the borders/regions", "*ekeinōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - those", "*exelthousa*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - having come out", "*ekraugasen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - she cried out", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Eleēson*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person singular - have mercy on", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*Kurie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Huie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Son", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David", "*hē thugatēr mou*": "nominative, feminine, singular - my daughter", "*kakōs*": "adverb - badly/severely", "*daimonizetai*": "present, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - is demon-possessed" }, "variants": { "*gunē*": "woman/wife", "*Chananaia*": "Canaanite/from Canaan", "*horiōn*": "borders/regions/territories", "*exelthousa*": "having come out/gone forth", "*ekraugasen*": "cried out/shouted/screamed", "*legousa*": "saying/speaking", "*Eleēson*": "have mercy on/show pity to", "*Kurie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*Huie*": "Son/descendant", "*thugatēr*": "daughter/female descendant", "*kakōs*": "badly/severely/grievously", "*daimonizetai*": "is demon-possessed/oppressed by a demon" } }
• Col 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.11", "source": "Ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, Βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος: ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός.", "text": "Where not *eni* *Hellēn* and *Ioudaios*, *peritomē* and *akrobystia*, *Barbaros*, *Skythēs*, *doulos*, *eleutheros*: but the *panta* and in *pasin* *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Hopou*": "relative adverb - where", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eni*": "contracted form of present active indicative, 3rd person singular - there is", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*Barbaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barbarian", "*Skythēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Scythian", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - in all", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*eni*": "there is/exists", "*Hellēn*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jew", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*peritomē*": "circumcision/circumcised people", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised people", "*Barbaros*": "Barbarian/non-Greek speaker/foreigner", "*Skythēs*": "Scythian/nomadic people considered uncivilized", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/freedman", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }
• Gal 3:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.28", "source": "Οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ: πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "Not there is *Ioudaios* nor *Hellēn*, not there is *doulos* nor *eleutheros*, not there is *arsen* and *thēly*: for all you one *este* in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*eni*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - there is/exists", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek/Gentile", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person", "*arsen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - male", "*thēly*": "nominative, neuter, singular - female", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*eni*": "there is/exists (shortened form of enestin)", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēn*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jew", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/freedman", "*arsen*": "male/masculine", "*thēly*": "female/feminine" } }