# spirit

This refers to the unclean spirit. See how you translated this in [Mark 9:17](./17.md).

# convulsion

This is a condition where a person has no control over his body, and his body shakes violently.

# Since childhood

"Since he was a small child." It may be helpful to state this as a full sentence. AT: "He has been like this since he was a small child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# have pity

"have compassion"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/water]]