# Connecting Statement:

When Jesus goes away to Tyre, he heals the daughter of a Gentile woman who has extraordinary faith.

# had an unclean spirit

This is an idiom meaning that she was possessed by the unclean spirit. AT: "was possessed by an unclean spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# fell down

"knelt." This is an act of honor and submission.

# Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by descent

The word "Now" marks a break in the main story line, as this sentence gives us background information about the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# Syrophoenician

This is the name of the woman's nationality. She was born in the Phoenician region in Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/tyre]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sidon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demonpossessed]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/greek]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/beg]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/castout]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demon]]