Lexical Summary haimorroeó: To suffer from a flow of blood, to have an issue of blood Original Word: αἱμορροέω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance diseased with an issue of blood. From haima and rheo; to flow blood, i.e. Have a hoemorrhage -- diseased with an issue of blood. see GREEK haima see GREEK rheo NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom haima and rheó Definition to lose blood NASB Translation suffering from a hemorrhage (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 131: ἁιμορρέωἁιμορρέω, (ῶ; to be ἁιμόρροος (αἷμα and ῤέω), to suffer from a flow of blood: Matthew 9:20. (the Sept. Leviticus 15:33, where it means menstruous, and in medical writers.) Topical Lexicon Word and Occurrence Greek 131 appears once, in participial form, describing “a woman having a flow of blood” (Matthew 9:20). Cultural and Legal Background Leviticus 15:25-27 classifies prolonged bleeding as ceremonial uncleanness, isolating the sufferer socially and religiously. Everything she contacts becomes unclean, heightening her desperation for cleansing beyond human means. Narrative Setting in Matthew “Just then a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak” (Matthew 9:20). The participle stresses an ongoing, hopeless condition. Her secret touch interrupts Jesus’ journey to raise Jairus’s daughter, linking two accounts of life-restoration within a single scene. Synoptic Parallels Mark 5:25-34 and Luke 8:43-48 echo the account with expanded detail—twelve years of failed medical care, impoverishment, and instant healing at Jesus’ touch. Although they use different vocabulary, the shared history reinforces the authority that flows from Christ rather than uncleanness flowing to Him. Theological Themes • Faith that acts: “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed” (Matthew 9:21). Christological Implications The lone use of Greek 131 underscores that no human remedy sufficed; only the Messiah ends the flow of blood. He fulfills priestly, prophetic, and healing roles simultaneously, establishing His supremacy over law-defined impurity. Pastoral Applications • Hope for the marginalized—those shunned by society find acceptance and healing in Christ. Historical Reception Patristic writers cite the bleeding woman as a type of the Church reaching out in faith. Tradition later names her “Veronica,” associating her with bold witness. Liturgical calendars place her account in readings that celebrate Christ’s healing power, ensuring the single New Testament appearance of Greek 131 continues to build faith and hope. Forms and Transliterations αιμορροουσα αιμορροούσα αἱμορροοῦσα αιμορροούση αιμωδιάσουσιν ημωδίασαν aimorroousa haimorroousa haimorrooûsaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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