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Matthew 15:22

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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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  1. Matthew 9:27Rank 1 from verse 22
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    27¶ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

  2. Mark 7:25–26Rank 2 from verse 22
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    25For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

    26The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

  3. Matthew 17:15Rank 3 from verse 22
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    15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

  4. Psalms 45:12Rank 4 from verse 22
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    12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

  5. Ezekiel 3:6Rank 5 from verse 22
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    6Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.

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Matthew 15:22

COMBINED MEANING

behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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cried

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1. Called out, shouted, proclaimed, warned, wailed, or otherwise uttered, often loudly. 2. Appealed, prayed, complained, or called for help, justice, or attention.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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mercy

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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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grievously

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With pain: painfully; with great pain or distress. Calamitously; miserably; greatly; with great uneasiness, distress or grief.

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vexed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of vex, meaning to trouble, distress, afflict, harass, or oppress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

devil

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Sense 1: The Devil: Satan, the old serpent, the enemy, adversary, tempter, and deceiver. Sense 2: An evil or unclean spirit. Sense 3: By figure, a person characterized by great wickedness.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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

22And, 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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23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

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