Bible Dictionary
Syrophenician
A Syrophoenician was a Gentile from the Phoenician region of Syria. A Syrophoenician woman demonstrated great faith when she appealed to Jesus to deliver her daughter from a demon.
Biblical Usage
The Syrophoenician woman earnestly appealed to Jesus for her daughter. Though her faith was tested by his silence, refusal, and apparent reproach, her request was granted because of the greatness of her faith.
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