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In fact, she had gotten worse. <a href="/esv/mark/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. <a href="/bsb/mark/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. <a href="/blb/mark/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and having suffered much under many physicians and having spent everything of hers, and having benefited in no way, but rather to the worse having come, <a href="/kjv/mark/5.htm">King James Bible</a> And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, <a href="/nkjv/mark/5.htm">New King James Version</a> and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. <a href="/nasb_/mark/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but instead had become worse— <a href="/nasb/mark/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse— <a href="/nasb77/mark/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse, <a href="/lsb/mark/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse— <a href="/amp/mark/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and had endured much [suffering] at the hands of many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but instead had become worse. <a href="/csb/mark/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. <a href="/hcsb/mark/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. <a href="/asv/mark/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, <a href="/cev/mark/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> She had gone to many doctors, and they had not done anything except cause her a lot of pain. She had paid them all the money she had. But instead of getting better, she only got worse. <a href="/erv/mark/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, <a href="/gwt/mark/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Although she had been under the care of many doctors and had spent all her money, she had not been helped at all. Actually, she had become worse. <a href="/gnt/mark/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> even though she had been treated by many doctors. She had spent all her money, but instead of getting better she got worse all the time. <a href="/isv/mark/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> Although she had endured a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all of her money, she had not been helped at all, but rather grew worse. <a href="/msb/mark/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. <a href="/net/mark/5.htm">NET Bible</a> She had endured a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse. <a href="/nheb/mark/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse, <a href="/wbt/mark/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And had suffered many things from many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was not relieved, but rather grew worse, <a href="/wey/mark/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and had undergone many different treatments under a number of doctors and had spent all she had without receiving benefit but on the contrary growing worse, <a href="/web/mark/5.htm">World English Bible</a> and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having suffered many things under many physicians, and having spent all that she had, and having profited nothing, but rather having come to the worse, <a href="/blb/mark/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and having suffered much under many physicians and having spent everything of hers, and having benefited in no way, but rather to the worse having come, <a href="/ylt/mark/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and many things having suffered under many physicians, and having spent all that she had, and having profited nothing, but rather having come to the worse, <a href="/slt/mark/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having suffered many things by many physicians, and having expended all of her own, and not having been benefited, but having come rather to the worse,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And had suffered many things from many physicians; and had spent all that she had, and was nothing the better, but rather worse, <a href="/cpdv/mark/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And she had endured much from several physicians, and she had spent everything she owned with no benefit at all, but instead she became worse. <a href="/nabre/mark/5.htm">New American Bible</a> She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Who had suffered much at the hands of many doctors, and had spent everything she had, and was not helped at all, but rather became worse. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Who had suffered greatly from many physicians and had spent everything that she had and she had not been helped at all, but she had become even worse.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and had suffered much from many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was in no way benefited, but rather grew worse, <a href="/godbey/mark/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and having suffered much from many physicians, and expended all things which were with her, and being profited as to nothing, but rather having come to the worse, <a href="/haweis/mark/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and had suffered much from many physicians; and had expended all she had, and was nothing better, but rather growing worse and worse; <a href="/mace/mark/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> having suffered much from several physicians, she had spent all her fortune, and instead of being any thing the better, she rather grew worse. <a href="/wey/mark/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and had undergone many different treatments under a number of doctors and had spent all she had without receiving benefit but on the contrary growing worse, <a href="/worrell/mark/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and having suffered many things under many physicians, and having spent all that she had, and having been profited nothing, but rather coming into the worse state, <a href="/worsley/mark/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and had suffered a great deal from many physicians, and spent all that she had, and received no benefit, but rather grew worse, <a href="/parallel/mark/5-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=1415" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/5.htm">The Healing Touch of Jesus</a> …25And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. 26<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3958.htm" title="3958: pathousa (V-APA-NFS) -- I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer. ">She had borne</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: polla (Adj-ANP) -- Much, many; often. ">much agony</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">under the care of</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: pollōn (Adj-GMP) -- Much, many; often. ">many</a> <a href="/greek/2395.htm" title="2395: iatrōn (N-GMP) -- A physician. From iaomai; a physician.">physicians</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1159.htm" title="1159: dapanēsasa (V-APA-NFS) -- To spend, bear expense, waste, squander. From dapane; to expend, i.e. to incur cost, or to waste.">had spent</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: par’ (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēs (PPro-GF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">she had,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">but</a> <a href="/greek/3367.htm" title="3367: mēden (Adj-ANS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">to no</a> <a href="/greek/5623.htm" title="5623: ōphelētheisa (V-APP-NFS) -- To help, benefit, do good, be useful (to), profit. From the same as opheleia; to be useful, i.e. To benefit.">avail.</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise."></a> <a href="/greek/3123.htm" title="3123: mallon (Adv) -- More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.">Instead,</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthousa (V-APA-NFS) -- To come, go. ">her condition had only grown</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5501.htm" title="5501: cheiron (Adj-ANS-C) -- Worse, more severe. Irregular comparative of kakos; from an obsolete equivalent cheres; more evil or aggravated.">worse.</a> 27When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/8-43.htm">Luke 8:43</a> including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Matthew 9:20-22</a> Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. / She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” / Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour. <a href="/luke/4-38.htm">Luke 4:38-40</a> After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf, / and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them. / At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them. <a href="/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians. <a href="/jeremiah/8-22.htm">Jeremiah 8:22</a> Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored? <a href="/jeremiah/30-13.htm">Jeremiah 30:13</a> There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sores, no recovery for you. <a href="/hosea/5-13.htm">Hosea 5:13</a> When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound. <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Job 13:4</a> You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians. <a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">Isaiah 1:5-6</a> Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. / From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil. <a href="/luke/5-31.htm">Luke 5:31</a> Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. <a href="/matthew/15-30.htm">Matthew 15:30</a> Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. <a href="/luke/6-19.htm">Luke 6:19</a> The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all. <a href="/matthew/14-36.htm">Matthew 14:36</a> and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed. <a href="/luke/7-21.htm">Luke 7:21</a> At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind. <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24</a> News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,had suffered.<a href="/job/13-4.htm">Job 13:4</a> But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.<a href="/jeremiah/8-22.htm">Jeremiah 8:22</a> Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?<a href="/jeremiah/30-12.htm">Jeremiah 30:12,13</a> For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous… nothing.<a href="/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12</a> Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Benefit</a> <a href="/matthew/26-24.htm">Better</a> <a href="/mark/4-38.htm">Care</a> <a href="/matthew/27-24.htm">Contrary</a> <a href="/matthew/20-31.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/mark/1-34.htm">Different</a> <a href="/luke/14-3.htm">Doctors</a> <a href="/matthew/24-13.htm">Endured</a> <a href="/mark/1-37.htm">Found</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/mark/5-24.htm">Great</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Growing</a> <a href="/mark/5-23.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/mark/4-21.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/mark/2-17.htm">Medical</a> <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Physicians</a> <a href="/mark/4-21.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/mark/4-33.htm">Receiving</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Relieved</a> <a href="/matthew/27-7.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/mark/5-25.htm">Suffered</a> <a href="/matthew/20-12.htm">Undergone</a> <a href="/mark/2-21.htm">Worse</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/8-36.htm">Benefit</a> <a href="/mark/9-42.htm">Better</a> <a href="/mark/7-3.htm">Care</a> <a href="/mark/6-48.htm">Contrary</a> <a href="/mark/7-36.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/mark/13-8.htm">Different</a> <a href="/luke/2-46.htm">Doctors</a> <a href="/mark/13-13.htm">Endured</a> <a href="/mark/6-20.htm">Found</a> <a href="/mark/6-48.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/mark/5-38.htm">Great</a> <a href="/mark/6-35.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/luke/1-80.htm">Growing</a> <a href="/mark/6-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/mark/7-5.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/luke/4-23.htm">Medical</a> <a href="/luke/8-43.htm">Physicians</a> <a href="/mark/7-15.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/luke/6-24.htm">Receiving</a> <a href="/acts/24-27.htm">Relieved</a> <a href="/mark/6-35.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/mark/5-37.htm">Suffered</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">Undergone</a> <a href="/luke/11-26.htm">Worse</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 5</div>1. <a href="/mark/5-1.htm">Jesus delivering the possessed of the legion of demons,</a> 13. <a href="/mark/5-13.htm">they enter into the pigs.</a> 22. <a href="/mark/5-22.htm">He is entreated by Jairus to go and heal his daughter.</a> 25. <a href="/mark/5-25.htm">He heals the woman subject to bleeding,</a> 35. <a href="/mark/5-35.htm">and raises Jairus' daughter from death.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The woman's suffering under their care highlights the limitations of human wisdom and the desperation of her situation. This phrase underscores the physical and emotional toll of her condition, as well as the societal stigma attached to her illness, which would have rendered her ceremonially unclean according to Levitical law (<a href="/leviticus/15-25.htm">Leviticus 15:25-27</a>). Her experience reflects the broader human condition of suffering and the inadequacy of earthly solutions, setting the stage for the divine intervention of Jesus.and had spent all she had, The financial ruin of the woman emphasizes the costliness of seeking healing and the futility of her efforts. In the ancient world, medical treatment was often expensive, and her depletion of resources signifies her desperation and the depth of her need. This mirrors the spiritual bankruptcy of humanity without Christ, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/55.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a>, which invites those who are spiritually impoverished to come to God for true sustenance.but to no avail. This phrase captures the hopelessness of her situation, as all her efforts and resources have yielded no improvement. It highlights the theme of human helplessness apart from divine intervention, a recurring motif in the Gospels. The futility of her attempts at healing serves as a backdrop for the miraculous power of Jesus, who offers what the world cannot provide.Instead, her condition had only grown worse. The worsening of her condition despite her efforts underscores the progressive nature of sin and suffering in a fallen world. It also sets the stage for the transformative power of Jesus' healing, which not only addresses physical ailments but also restores individuals to wholeness. This phrase foreshadows the redemptive work of Christ, who reverses the curse of sin and brings about spiritual and physical restoration, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-5</a>, which prophesies the healing brought by the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_woman_with_the_issue_of_blood.htm">The Woman with the Issue of Blood</a> A central figure in this passage, she suffered from a chronic bleeding condition for twelve years, which rendered her ceremonially unclean according to Jewish law. 2. <a href="/topical/p/physicians.htm">Physicians</a> The doctors who attempted to heal the woman, but their efforts were futile, and her condition worsened despite her financial expenditure. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, He is the healer whom the woman seeks out in faith, believing that touching His garment will heal her. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> The multitude surrounding Jesus, making it difficult for the woman to reach Him, yet she perseveres in her faith. 5. <a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a> The town where this event takes place, a significant location in Jesus' ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_desperation.htm">Faith in Desperation</a> The woman's condition and her persistent faith despite years of suffering teach us to turn to Jesus in our most desperate times. <a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_solutions.htm">The Limitations of Human Solutions</a> Her experience with physicians highlights the limitations of human efforts and the necessity of divine intervention. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_healing.htm">The Cost of Healing</a> The woman spent all she had, illustrating the costliness of seeking healing and the ultimate value of spiritual restoration through Christ. <a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a> Despite societal and physical barriers, the woman's determination to reach Jesus serves as a model for overcoming obstacles in our spiritual journey. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_compassion_and_power.htm">Jesus' Compassion and Power</a> This passage underscores Jesus' willingness and ability to heal those who come to Him in faith, offering hope to all who seek Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 5</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_experience_hematidrosis.htm">Why did Jesus experience hematidrosis?</a> <a href="/q/is_remaining_unmarried_preferable.htm">Do you want to be healed?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_touching_jesus'_garment_heal.htm">Mark 5:25-29: How could simply touching Jesus' garment medically cure a woman's long-term bleeding issue without any other intervention?</a> <a href="/q/luke_5_17-26__is_the_healing_plausible.htm">In Luke 5:17-26, what evidence supports the sudden physical restoration of a paralyzed man, and how scientifically plausible is this miracle?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) Was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse.--The fact is the same as in St. <a href="/luke/8-43.htm" title="And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living on physicians, neither could be healed of any,">Luke 8:43</a>, who, however, does not mention that she grew worse, but it is, as usual, expressed more graphically. <a href="/commentaries/mark/5-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>She had suffered παθοῦσα (pathousa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3958.htm">Strong's 3958: </a> I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer. greatly πολλὰ (polla) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. under the care of ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). many πολλῶν (pollōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. physicians ἰατρῶν (iatrōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2395.htm">Strong's 2395: </a> A physician. From iaomai; a physician. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. had spent δαπανήσασα (dapanēsasa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1159.htm">Strong's 1159: </a> To spend, bear expense, waste, squander. From dapane; to expend, i.e. to incur cost, or to waste. all πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. she had, αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. but καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. to no μηδὲν (mēden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3367.htm">Strong's 3367: </a> No one, none, nothing. avail. ὠφεληθεῖσα (ōphelētheisa) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5623.htm">Strong's 5623: </a> To help, benefit, do good, be useful (to), profit. From the same as opheleia; to be useful, i.e. To benefit. Instead, μᾶλλον (mallon) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3123.htm">Strong's 3123: </a> More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather. [her condition] had only grown ἐλθοῦσα (elthousa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. worse. χεῖρον (cheiron) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative <a href="/greek/strongs_5501.htm">Strong's 5501: </a> Worse, more severe. 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