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αἱμορροέω
ahimorroeō
G0131
G:V Greek

to bleed

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ahimorroeo describes a woman experiencing ongoing bleeding as she approaches and touches his clothing.

The lone attested use describes a woman in an ongoing condition of bleeding as she approaches from behind and touches the edge of his clothing in Matthew 9:20.

Senses in use

  1. Experiencing ongoing bleeding · dominant

    In Matthew 9:20, αἱμορροοῦσα is a present active nominative singular feminine participle describing the woman who approached from behind and touched the edge of his clothing; the APB renders the verse with a woman "bleeding for twelve years."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 9:20, the APB presents the woman as "bleeding for twelve years." This wording confirms the verse's portrayal without isolating every element of the Greek form.

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