Strong's Lexicon
G2877 — κοράσιον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2877 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κοράσιον |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | neuter of a presumed derivative of kore (a maiden) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | korasion |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kor-as'-ee-on |
| Meaning: | 1. a (little) girl |
| KJV Renderings: | damsel, maid |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κοράσιον, κορασίου, τό (diminutive of κόρη), properly, a colloquial word used disparagingly (like the German Mädel), a little girl (in the epigram attributed to Plato in (Diogenes Laërtius 3, 33; Lucian, as. 6); used by later writers without disparagement (Winers Grammar, 24 (23)), a girl, damsel, maiden: Mat 9:24; Mat 14:11; Mar 5:41; Mar 6:22; Mar 6:28; (occasionally, as in Epictetus diss. 2, 1, 28; 3, 2, 8; 4, 10, 33; the Sept. for ðÇòÂøÈä; twice also for éÇìÀãÈÌä Joe 3:3 (Joel 4:3); Zec 8:5; (Tob 6:12; Jdt 16:12; Est 2:2)). The form and use of the word are fully discussed in Lobeck ad Phryn., p. 73f, cf. Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 42f.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κοράσιον (damsel)
Matthew 9:24
- KJV: He said unto them Give place for the maid is not dead but sleepeth And they laughed him to scorn
- GK: λέγει αυτοίς αναχωρείτε ου γαρ απέθανε το κοράσιον αλλά καθεύδει και κατεγέλων αυτού
Matthew 9:25
- KJV: But when the people were put forth he went in, and took her by the hand and the maid arose
- GK: ότε δε εξεβλήθη ο όχλος εισελθών εκράτησε της χειρός αυτής και ηγέρθη το κοράσιον
Matthew 14:11
- KJV: And his head was brought in a charger and given to the damsel and she brought to her mother
- GK: και η κεφαλή ηνέχθη επί πίνακι και εδόθη τω κορασίω και ήνεγκε τη μητρί αυτής
Mark 5:41
- KJV: And he took the damsel by the hand and said unto her Talitha cumi which is being interpreted Damsel I say unto thee arise
- GK: και κρατήσας της χειρός του παιδίου λέγει αυτή ταλιθά κούμι ο εστι μεθερμηνευόμενον το κοράσιον σοι λέγω έγειραι
Mark 5:42
- KJV: And straightway the damsel arose and walked for she was of twelve years And they were astonished with a great astonishment
- GK: και ευθέως ανέστη το κοράσιον και περιεπάτει ην γαρ ετών δώδεκα και εξέστησαν εκστάσει μεγάλη
Mark 6:22
- KJV: And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod and them that sat with him the king said unto the damsel Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give thee
- GK: και εισελθούσης της θυγατρός αυτής της Ηρωδιάδος και ορχησαμένης και αρεσάσης τω Ηρώδη και τοις συνανακειμένοις είπεν ο βασιλεύς τω κορασίω αίτησόν με ο εάν θέλης και δώσω σοι
Mark 6:28
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