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Strong's G4949 Συροφοίνισσα (syrophoinissa)

Syrophoinissa means “Syrophenician” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4949 — mishqeleth (“plummet”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4949
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G4949 Quick Answer

Strong's G4949 Συροφοίνισσα (Surophoinissa) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Surophoinissa (soo-rof-oy'-nis-sah) n/g. 1. a Syro-phoenician woman, i.e. a female native of Phoenicia in Syria [feminine of a compound of G4948 and the same as G5403] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include woman. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Surophoinissa (soo-rof-oy'-nis-sah) n/g. 1. a Syro-phoenician woman, i.e. a female native of Phoenicia in Syria [feminine of a compound of G4948 and the same as G5403]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
woman

Meaning and Definition

Surophoinissa (soo-rof-oy'-nis-sah) n/g. 1. a Syro-phoenician woman, i.e. a female native of Phoenicia in Syria [feminine of a compound of G4948 and the same as G5403] KJV: Syrophenician Root(s): G4948, G5403

Original Word
Συροφοίνισσα
Transliteration
Surophoinissa
Derivation
Root: Φοινίκη R1: 4948 R2: 5403
Morphology
Name/g.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4949. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Syrophoenician

Usage: Συροφοινίκισσα (Rec. -φοίνισσα), -ης, ἡ a Syropænician woman: Mrk.7:26, WH, txt., RV (cf. ἡ Φοινίκη Συρία, Diod., 19, 93).† (AS)

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How Strong's G4949 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Surophoinissa, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

woman Mark 7:26

How Strong's G4949 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G4949 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4949 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Mark 7:26 KJV

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

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G4949.

Mark 7:26 New Testament, KJV
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4949, grouped by book.

Mark 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G4949 FAQ

What does syrophoinissa (Συροφοίνισσα) mean?

Syrophoinissa (Strong's G4949) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Syrophenician". Surophoinissa (soo-rof-oy'-nis-sah) n/g. 1. a Syro-phoenician woman, i.e. a female native of Phoenicia in Syria [feminine of a compound of G4948 and the same as G5403]

How many times is syrophoinissa (Συροφοίνισσα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G4949 across 1 book.

Where can I study syrophoinissa (Συροφοίνισσα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4949 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate syrophoinissa (Συροφοίνισσα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as woman. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.