MATTHEW 15:22

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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Matthew 15:22 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Greek Meaning/ Definition
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And, καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words And
behold, ἰδού, Used as imperative lo! behold
a woman γυνὴ A woman; specially, a wife woman
of Canaan Χαναναία A Chanaanaean (i.e., Kenaanite), or native of gentile Palestine Canaan
came ἐξελθοῦσα To issue (literally or figuratively) came
out ἀπὸ "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) out
of ἀπὸ "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) of
the τῶν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
same ἐκείνων That one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed same
coasts, ὁρίων A boundary-line, i.e., (by implication) a frontier (region) coasts
and cried ἔκραύγασεν To clamor cried
unto him, αὐτῷ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons unto him
saying, λέγουσα, Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean saying
Have mercy Ἐλέησόν To compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace) mercy
on me, με, Me on me
O Lord, κύριε, Supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) O Lord
thou (No Greek definition. English implied.)
Son υἱὲ A "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship Son
of David; Δαβίδ· David, the Israelite king David
my μου Of me my
daughter θυγάτηρ A female child, or (by Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant) daughter
is vexed with a δαιμονίζεται To be exercised by a daemon vexed
grievously κακῶς Badly (physically or morally) grievously
devil. δαιμονίζεται To be exercised by a daemon devil

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  • 20  These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

  • 21  Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

  • 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.

  • 23  But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

  • 24  But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.




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