Mark 5:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And begged him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν πολλά, λέγων, ὅτι Τὸ θυγάτριόν μου ἐσχάτως ἔχει: ἵνα ἐλθὼν ἐπιθῇς αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας, ὅπως σωθῇ· καὶ ζήσεται.

Transliteration

And parekalei him polla, legōn, that The thygatrion of me eschatōs echei: that elthōn you might epithēs on her the cheiras, so that she might be sōthē; and she will zēsetai.

Grammar Details

• *parekalei*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was begging/beseeching
• *polla*: accusative, neuter, plural - many things/greatly
• *legōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying
• *thygatrion*: nominative, neuter, singular - little daughter
• *eschatōs*: adverb - at the extremity/at the point of death
• *echei*: present, 3rd singular - has/is
• *elthōn*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come
• *epithēs*: aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might lay
• *cheiras*: accusative, feminine, plural - hands
• *sōthē*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - she might be saved/healed
• *zēsetai*: future, 3rd singular - she will live

Word Meanings

• *parekalei*: was begging/beseeching/imploring
• *polla*: greatly/earnestly/much
• *thygatrion*: little daughter/young daughter
• *eschatōs echei*: is at the point of death/is critically ill
• *elthōn*: having come/coming
• *epithēs*: lay/place/put
• *cheiras*: hands
• *sōthē*: might be saved/healed/made well
• *zēsetai*: will live/survive/recover

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He pleaded with Him earnestly, saying, 'My little daughter is dying. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she may be healed and live.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} beseecheth{G3870} him{G846} much,{G4183} saying,{G3754} My{G3450} little daughter{G2365} is{G2192} at the point of death:{G2079} [I pray thee], that thou come{G2064} and lay{G2007} thy hands{G5495} on her,{G846} that{G3704} she may be made whole,{G4982} and{G2532} live.{G2198}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} besought{G3870}{(G5707)} him{G846} greatly{G4183}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},{G3754} My{G3450} little daughter{G2365} lieth{G2079} at the point of death{G2192}{(G5719)}: I pray thee, come{G2064}{(G5631)} and{G2443} lay{G2007}{(G5632)} thy hands{G5495} on her{G846}, that{G3704} she may be healed{G4982}{(G5686)}; and{G2532} she shall live{G2198}{(G5695)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and besought hym greatly sayinge: my doughter lyith at poynt of deeth I wolde thou woldest come and laye thy honde on her that she myght be safe and live.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and besought him greatly, & sayde: My doughter is at the poynte (of death) let it be thy pleasure to come and laye thine honde vpon her, that she maye be whole and lyue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And besought him instantly, saying, My litle daughter lyeth at point of death: I pray thee that thou wouldest come and lay thine hands on her, that she may be healed, and liue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And besought hym greatly, saying: my young daughter lieth at poynt of death, I pray thee come and lay thy hande on her, that she may be safe, and lyue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: [I pray thee], come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he was calling upon him much, saying -- `My little daughter is at the last extremity -- that having come, thou mayest lay on her `thy' hands, so that she may be saved, and she shall live;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: `I pray thee', that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: [I pray thee], that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And made strong prayers to him, saying, My little daughter is near to death: it is my prayer that you will come and put your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and have life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He asked him urgently,“My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live.”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 16:18 : 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
• Luke 13:13 : 13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
• Luke 4:40 : 40 Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.
• Acts 28:8 : 8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, prayed, laid his hands on him, and healed him.
• Mark 7:32 : 32 And they brought to him one who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they pleaded with him to put his hand on him.
• Mark 8:23 : 23 And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw anything.
• 2 Sam 12:15-16 : 15 And Nathan departed to his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it became very sick. 16 David therefore pleaded with God for the child; and he fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.
• 2 Kgs 5:11 : 11 But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.
• Ps 50:15 : 15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.
• Ps 107:19 : 19 Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.
• Matt 8:3 : 3 And Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
• Mark 6:5-6 : 5 And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick people, and healed them. 6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went around the villages, teaching.
• Mark 6:13 : 13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
• Mark 7:25-27 : 25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard about him, and came and fell at his feet. 26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth; and she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said to her, Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs.
• Mark 9:21-22 : 21 And he asked his father, How long has this been happening to him? And he said, From childhood. 22 And often it has thrown him into the fire and into the water to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.
• Luke 4:38 : 38 And he arose out of the synagogue and entered Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever, and they asked him for her.
• John 4:46-47 : 46 So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him and implored him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
• John 11:3 : 3 Therefore his sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.
• Acts 6:6 : 6 They set them before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
• Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
• Jas 5:14-15 : 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
• Luke 7:2-3 : 2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and ready to die. 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him the elders of the Jews, pleading with him that he would come and heal his servant.
• Luke 7:12 : 12 Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and a large crowd of the city was with her.