"a little daughter, female child, Mk. 5:23; 7:25*"
Definition and meaning
a little daughter, female child, Mk. 5:23; 7:25*
In the original Greek the word is written: θυγάτριον
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of thugatrion (G2365) across the King James Bible.
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
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Common questions
Strong's G2365 (thugatrion) is a Greek word that means: a little daughter, female child, Mk. 5:23; 7:25* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word thugatrion (G2365) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2365 is thugatrion, a Greek word defined as: a little daughter, female child, Mk. 5:23; 7:25*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
thugatrion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.