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Matthew 9

Matt. 9:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
h, behold
idou (Greek #2400)
second person singular imperative middle voice of 1492; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.
Pronounce: id-oo'
, a woman
gune (Greek #1135)
a woman; specially, a wife
KJV usage: wife, woman.
Pronounce: goo-nay'
Origin: probably from the base of 1096
, which was diseased with an issue of blood
haimorrheo (Greek #131)
to flow blood, i.e. have a hoemorrhage
KJV usage: diseased with an issue of blood.
Pronounce: hahee-mor-hreh'-o
Origin: from 129 and 4482
twelve
dodeka (Greek #1427)
two and ten, i.e. a dozen
KJV usage: twelve.
Pronounce: do'-dek-ah
Origin: from 1417 and 1176
years
etos (Greek #2094)
a year
KJV usage: year.
Pronounce: et'-os
Origin: apparently a primary word
, came
proserchomai (Greek #4334)
to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
KJV usage: (as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto).
Pronounce: pros-er'-khom-ahee
Origin: from 4314 and 2064 (including its alternate)
behind
opisthen (Greek #3693)
from the rear (as a secure aspect), i.e. at the back (adverb and preposition of place or time)
KJV usage: after, backside, behind.
Pronounce: op'-is-then
Origin: from ὄπις (regard; from 3700) with enclitic of source
him, and touched
haptomai (Greek #680)
properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. to touch (in many implied relations)
KJV usage: touch.
Pronounce: hap'-tom-ahee
Origin: reflexive of 681
the hem
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kraspedon (Greek #2899)
a margin, i.e. (specially), a fringe or tassel
KJV usage: border, hem.
Pronounce: kras'-ped-on
Origin: of uncertain derivation
of
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
himation (Greek #2440)
a dress (inner or outer)
KJV usage: apparel, cloke, clothes, garment, raiment, robe, vesture.
Pronounce: him-at'-ee-on
Origin: neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi (to put on)
his
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: 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 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
garment
himation (Greek #2440)
a dress (inner or outer)
KJV usage: apparel, cloke, clothes, garment, raiment, robe, vesture.
Pronounce: him-at'-ee-on
Origin: neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi (to put on)
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Mark 5:25• 25And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, (Mark 5:25)
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Luke 8:43• 43And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, (Luke 8:43)

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Blood,
Garments,
Hem of the Garment,
Twelve,
Woman,
Year

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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behold.
Mark 5:25‑43• 25And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
 26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
 27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
 28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
 29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
 30And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
 31And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
 32And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
 33But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
 34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
 35While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
 36As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
 37And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
 38And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
 39And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
 40And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
 41And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
 42And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
 43And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. (Mark 5:25‑43)
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Luke 8:43‑56• 43And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
 44Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
 45And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
 46And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
 47And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
 48And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
 49While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
 50But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
 51And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
 52And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
 53And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
 54And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
 55And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
 56And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done. (Luke 8:43‑56)
an issue.
Lev. 15:25‑33• 25And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.
 26Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.
 27And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
 28But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.
 29And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
 30And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the Lord for the issue of her uncleanness.
 31Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.
 32This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
 33And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean. (Lev. 15:25‑33)
touched.
Matt. 14:36• 36And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. (Matt. 14:36)
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Mark 5:28• 28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. (Mark 5:28)
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Mark 6:56• 56And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. (Mark 6:56)
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Mark 8:22• 22And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. (Mark 8:22)
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Acts 5:15• 15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. (Acts 5:15)
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Acts 19:12• 12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. (Acts 19:12)
hem.
Matt. 23:5• 5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, (Matt. 23:5)
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Num. 15:38‑39• 38Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
 39And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: (Num. 15:38‑39)
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Deut. 22:12• 12Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself. (Deut. 22:12)
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Luke 8:44• 44Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. (Luke 8:44)
• While the Lord's errand is to Israel — and so it was, and it only remains suspended — while He is on the way, whoever comes, whoever touches, gets the blessing. No unbelief of scribes, no self -righteousness of Pharisees, ever would or could hinder the Lord in His mission of love. (“Remarks on Matthew 9:1-35” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And behold, a woman, who had had a bloody flux for twelve years, came behind and touched the hem of his garment;

W. Kelly Translation

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And behold, a woman, who had had a bloody flux [for] twelve years, came behind and touched the hem of his garment;

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)