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Syrophoenician Mar 7:26; the woman is a remarkable case of faith outside of Israel, and of Jesus’ exceptional healing beyond the precincts of the elect nation, His special sphere; parallel to Elijah’s ministration to the widow of Zarephath (Luk 4:26-27). Mark terms her a “Greek,” i.e. a Gentile; Matthew (Mat 15:22) “a woman of Canaan,” … Continue reading “Syrophoenician”

SYROPHOENICIA Is Phoenicia properly so called, but during the period when by conquest it was united to the kingdom of Syria, it prefixed to its old name Phoenicia, that of Syria. The Canaanitish woman is called a Syrophoenician, Mar 7:26, because she was of Phoenicia, then considered as part of Syria. Matthew, who is by … Continue reading “SYROPHOENICIA”

SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN Mar 7:26 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Syrophenician “a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation” (Mark 7:26), i.e., a Gentile born in the Phoenician part of Syria. (See PHENICIA When our Lord retired into the borderland of Tyre and Sidon (Matt. 15:21), a Syro-phoenician woman came to him, and earnestly besought him, in behalf of her daughter, who was grievously afflicted with a … Continue reading “Syrophenician”

Syrophnician Woman SYROPHNICIAN WOMAN.So designated in Mar 7:26.* [Note: The readings are various. AKL and other MSS have ; EFGH, etc., . For the of the TR there is little authority.] She is described further (1) in the same passage as a Greek (), i.e., according to Heb. usage, one who spoke Greek as her … Continue reading “Syrophnician Woman”

Syro-Roman Christians are a class of converts to the Romish faith in Malabar and Travancore, in India. ‘They have their own bishops and priests. Their forefathers appear to have belonged to the Christians of St. Thomas, as they were called; and were gained over to the Romish Church by the Portuguese, who compelled the churches … Continue reading “Syro-Roman Christians”

Syro-Phoenician ( v.r. ), a general name (Mar 7:26) of a (female) inhabitant of the northern portion of Phoenicia, which was popularly called Syro-Phoenicia, by reason of its proximity to Syria and its absorption by conquest into that kingdom. SEE PHOENICIA. The name is made especially interesting to the scriptural student on account of the … Continue reading “Syro-phoenician”

Syro-phoenicia SyroPhoenicia, or Phoenicia Proper, called Syro or Syrian Phoenicia, from being included in the Roman province of Syria. It includes that part of the coast of Canaan, on the borders of the Mediterranean, in which the cities of Tyre and Sidon were situated; and the same country, which is called Syro-Phoenicia in the Acts, … Continue reading “Syro-phoenicia”

Syro-Phenician The nationality of a woman whose daughter was cured by Jesus. Mat 15:21-28; Mar 7:24-30 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Syro-Phenicia or PHENICIA PROPER, called Syro or Syrian Phenicia from being included in the kingdom of Syria. It implies that part of the coast of Canaan on the Mediterranean in which the cities of Tyre and Sidon were situated; and this same country, called Syro-Phenicia in the Acts, is in the Gospels called the coasts … Continue reading “Syro-Phenicia”