Matt. 15:28 in context
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Matt. 15:27      Matt. 15:29

Matthew 15:28

Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, your faith (perseverance, trust) is great. Let it be done as you wish."
[The woman repeats her request for help and kneels before Jesus. There are two different words for dog in Greek. Here in verses 26–27, the usual word for a wild dog, Gk. kyon, see Matt. 7:6, is not used, but rather a diminutive form kynarion, which describes a smaller, domesticated family dog. It also becomes clear in the description that they are in the home and eat under the children's table. The Hebrew word for dog is kelev, which literally means "like a heart" and faithful. Jesus has compared the Jews to lost sheep and little children, see verse 24 and 26. Jesus does not compare the woman to an unclean wild dog, which was otherwise a common insult and would be very derogatory. Nevertheless, it still requires great faith and humility on the part of the woman to accept being likened to the family dog, which is lower in rank than the children.
Jesus' statement is the crescendo and climax of this passage. It is also reinforced by a chiastic pattern around the expressions great/little faith, which has its center here:
Matt. 14:31 "How little/short-lived is your faith" – addressed to the disciple Peter.
Matt. 15:28 "O woman, your faith is great" – addressed to a non-Jew and a woman!
Matt. 16:8 "How little/short-lived faith you have" – addressed to the disciples.]
At that moment, her daughter was healed (cured).
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Τότε   ἀποκριθεὶς   ὁ   Ἰησοῦς   εἶπεν   αὐτῇ·   ὦ   γύναι,   μεγάλη   σου   ἡ   πίστις·   γενηθήτω   σοι   ὡς   θέλεις.   καὶ   ἰάθη   ἡ   θυγάτηρ   αὐτῆς   ἀπὸ   τῆς   ὥρας   ἐκείνης.¶  

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The greek text has 25 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G5119
 Τότε (Tote)
 Then
Adverb Adverb
 ADV
G0611
 ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis)
 answering,
VERB Verb
aorist passive dep. part. aorist passive deponent Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-AOP-NSM
G3588
 ὁ (o)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2424
 Ἰησοῦς (Iesoys)
 Jesus
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-NSM-P
G2036
 εἶπεν (eipen)
 said
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active ind. second aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-2AAI-3S
G0846
 αὐτῇ· (ayte.)
 to her,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
P-DSF
G5599
 ὦ (o)
 O
Interjection Interjection
 INJ
G1135
 γύναι, (gynai,)
 woman,
Noun Noun
vocative sing. ♀ vocative singular feminine
N-VSF
G3173
 μεγάλη (megale)
 great [is]
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
A-NSF
G4771
 σου (soy)
 of you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. second person genitive singular
P-2GS
G3588
 ἡ (e)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G4102
 πίστις· (pistis.)
 faith!
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G1096
 γενηθήτω (genetheto)
 it should be [done]
VERB Verb
aorist passive dep. imp. aorist passive deponent imperative
sing. third person singular
V-AOM-3S
G4771
 σοι (soi)
 to you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative sing. second person dative singular
P-2DS
G5613
 ὡς (os)
 as
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2309
 θέλεις. (theleis.)
 you desire.
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. second person singular
V-PAI-2S
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 And
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2390
 ἰάθη (iathe)
 was healed
VERB Verb
aorist pass. ind. aorist passive indicative
sing. third person singular
V-API-3S
G3588
 ἡ (e)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G2364
 θυγάτηρ (thygater)
 daughter
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G0846
 αὐτῆς (aytes)
 of her
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
P-GSF
G0575
 ἀπὸ (apo)
 from
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τῆς (tes)
 the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G5610
 ὥρας (oras)
 hour
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G1565
 ἐκείνης.¶ (ekeines.)
 that.
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
D-GSF

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