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- (Jesus continues telling his parable.)
- widow - A widow is a woman whose husband has died. Jesus' hearers would have thought of her as without defense against evildoers.
- help me get justice against - This could be translated as "punish" or "grant me retribution against."
- my opponent - "my enemy" or "the person who is trying to harm me." This is an opponent in a lawsuit. It is not clear whether the woman is suing the man or the man is suing the woman.
- fear God - "revere God"
- man - This refers here to "people" in general.
- causes me trouble - This can also be translated as "bothers me."
- **wear me out ** - wear me out - "exhaust me"
- by her constant coming - "by continually coming to me"