Mark 7:26

26ἡNowδὲthe womanγυνὴwasἦνGentileἙλληνίς,SyrophoenicianΣυροφοινίκισσαbyτῷraceγένει·andκαὶkept askingἠρώταHimαὐτὸνthatἵναtheτὸdemonδαιμόνιονHe should cast forthἐκβάλῃout ofἐκtheτῆςdaughterθυγατρὸςof herαὐτῆς.

Now the woman was a Greek, Syrophoenician by race, and she was asking Him that He might cast the demon out of her daughter.

Vocab difficulty

46.7

Rare words

  • Ἑλληνίς

    Ἑλληνίς

    a female Greek.

  • Συροφοινίκισσα

    Συροφοινίκισσα

    Syrophoenician, i.e. Phoenician (of Syria, in contrast to Carthage and its territory in North Africa).