Tag Archives: Mark 5:33

ἡ δὲ γυνὴ φοβηθεῖσα καὶ τρέμουσα, εἰδυῖα ὃ γέγονεν ἐπ’ αὐτῇ, ἦλθε καὶ προσέπεσεν αὐτῷ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ πᾶσαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν. (Mark 5:33) A Woman’s Confession Framed in Greek Precision

Mark 5:33 captures the pivotal moment when the woman healed by touching Jesus’ garment reveals herself. This verse is a cascade of participles, perfects, and finite verbs, narrating not only what she does but how she feels and what she knows. The Greek syntax is intensely personal, as it enfolds her inner state, her physical response, and her ultimate truth-telling into a single flowing structure.

This study will explore:

The use of perfect participles φοβηθεῖσα and εἰδυῖα to express internal state The narrative layering of finite verbs and participles The impact of πᾶσαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν in accusative totality φοβηθεῖσα καὶ τρέμουσα – A Double Portrait of Fear

The verse begins with a striking depiction of emotional and physical response.… Learn Koine Greek