Mark 7:26

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

The woman was a Greek, by birth a Syro-phoenician, and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

Berean Standard Bible:

Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

American Standard Version:

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

{G1161} The woman{G1135} was{G2258} a Greek{G1674}, a Syrophenician{G4949} by nation{G1085}; and{G2532} she besought{G2065} him{G846} that{G2443} he would cast forth{G1544} the devil{G1140} out of{G1537} her{G846} daughter{G2364}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Matthew 15:22

  • And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, [thou] Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

Isaiah 49:12

  • Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

Colossians 3:11

  • Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.

Galatians 3:28

  • There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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Commentary for Mark 7:26

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  2. Strong's Number: G1135
    There are 200 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: γυνή
    Transliteration: gynḗ
    Pronunciation: goo-nay'
    Description: probably from the base of γίνομαι; a woman; specially, a wife:--wife, woman.
  3. Strong's Number: G2258
    There are 416 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἦν
    Transliteration: ēn
    Pronunciation: ane
    Description: imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
  4. Strong's Number: G1674
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ἑλληνίς
    Transliteration: Hellēnís
    Pronunciation: hel-lay-nis'
    Description: feminine of Ἕλλην; a Grecian (i.e. non-Jewish) woman:--Greek.
  5. Strong's Number: G4949
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Συροφοίνισσα
    Transliteration: Syrophoínissa
    Pronunciation: soo-rof-oy'-nis-sah
    Description: feminine of a compound of Σύρος and the same as Φοινίκη; a Syro-phœnician woman, i.e. a female native of Phœnicia in Syria:--Syrophenician.
  6. Strong's Number: G1085
    There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: γένος
    Transliteration: génos
    Pronunciation: ghen'-os
    Description: from γίνομαι; "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective):--born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.
  7. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  8. Strong's Number: G2065
    There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐρωτάω
    Transliteration: erōtáō
    Pronunciation: er-o-tah'-o
    Description: apparently from ἐρέω (compare ἐρευνάω); to interrogate; by implication, to request:--ask, beseech, desire, intreat, pray. Compare πυνθάνομαι.
  9. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  10. Strong's Number: G2443
    There are 535 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἵνα
    Transliteration: hína
    Pronunciation: hin'-ah
    Description: probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
  11. Strong's Number: G1544
    There are 76 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκβάλλω
    Transliteration: ekbállō
    Pronunciation: ek-bal'-lo
    Description: from ἐκ and βάλλω; to eject (literally or figuratively):--bring forth, cast (forth, out), drive (out), expel, leave, pluck (pull, take, thrust) out, put forth (out), send away (forth, out).
  12. Strong's Number: G1140
    There are 52 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δαιμόνιον
    Transliteration: daimónion
    Pronunciation: dahee-mon'-ee-on
    Description: neuter of a derivative of δαίμων; a dæmonic being; by extension a deity:--devil, god.
  13. Strong's Number: G1537
    There are 761 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκ
    Transliteration: ek
    Pronunciation: ex
    Description: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
  14. Strong's Number: G2364
    There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θυγάτηρ
    Transliteration: thygátēr
    Pronunciation: thoo-gat'-air
    Description: apparently a primary word (compare "daughter"); a female child, or (by Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant):--daughter.