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This phrase is found in the Gospel of Mark and is significant in the context of one of Jesus Christ's miracles. The phrase is translated as "Little girl, I say to you, get up!" and is a testament to Jesus' divine authority and compassion.<br><br><b>Biblical Account:</b> <br>The account of Talitha is recounted in <a href="/mark/5-21.htm">Mark 5:21-43</a>. Jesus is approached by Jairus, a synagogue leader, whose daughter is gravely ill. Jairus pleads with Jesus to come and heal his daughter. As Jesus makes His way to Jairus' house, He is delayed by a crowd and the healing of a woman with a bleeding condition. During this time, messengers arrive to inform Jairus that his daughter has died, suggesting that there is no longer any need to trouble Jesus.<br><br>Despite the news, Jesus encourages Jairus with the words, "Do not be afraid; just believe" (<a href="/mark/5-36.htm">Mark 5:36</a>). Upon arriving at the house, Jesus encounters mourners and declares, "The child is not dead, but asleep" (<a href="/mark/5-39.htm">Mark 5:39</a>). The mourners ridicule Him, but Jesus proceeds to the child's room with her parents and a few of His disciples.<br><br>In a moment of profound power and tenderness, Jesus takes the girl by the hand and says, "Talitha koum!" (<a href="/mark/5-41.htm">Mark 5:41</a>). Immediately, the girl rises and begins to walk around, to the amazement of all present. Jesus instructs them to give her something to eat and orders them not to tell anyone about the miracle.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>The miracle of raising Jairus' daughter, often referred to as the "Talitha koum" miracle, underscores several key theological themes. Firstly, it highlights Jesus' authority over life and death, affirming His divine nature. The use of the Aramaic phrase "Talitha koum" emphasizes the personal and intimate nature of Jesus' miracles, as He speaks directly to the girl in her native tongue.<br><br>Secondly, the account demonstrates the importance of faith. Jesus' words to Jairus, "Do not be afraid; just believe," serve as a reminder of the necessity of faith in the face of seemingly insurmountable circumstances. Jairus' faith, despite the news of his daughter's death, is rewarded with the miraculous restoration of her life.<br><br>Lastly, the miracle reflects Jesus' compassion and care for individuals, regardless of their social status. Jairus, a synagogue leader, and his daughter are recipients of Jesus' grace, illustrating that His love and power extend to all who seek Him.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context:</b> <br>In the cultural context of first-century Judea, the death of a child was a profound tragedy, often accompanied by public mourning and lamentation. The presence of mourners at Jairus' house indicates the communal nature of grief during this period. Jesus' intervention in this setting not only challenges the finality of death but also transforms the cultural understanding of mourning and hope.<br><br>The use of Aramaic in the Gospel of Mark is notable, as it reflects the everyday language spoken by Jesus and His contemporaries. The preservation of the phrase "Talitha koum" in its original form suggests its significance and the impact of the miracle on early Christian communities.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>The account of Talitha in the Gospel of Mark remains a powerful testament to Jesus' miraculous power and His compassionate response to human suffering. It continues to inspire faith and hope in believers, affirming the belief in Jesus as the resurrection and the life.<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Talitha cumi<p>(<a href="/mark/5-41.htm">Mark 5:41</a>), a Syriac or Aramaic expression, meaning, "Little maid, arise." Peter, who was present when the miracle was wrought, recalled the actual words used by our Lord, and told them to Mark. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">TALITHA CUMI</span><p>ta-le'-tha koo'-me (talitha koumi): Derived from the Aramaic Talyetha' qumi, "damsel, arise"), which in the New Testament manuscripts is transliterated variously (Westcott-Hort, Taleitha koum, otherwise Talitha koumi). We have no data for determining how far Jesus employed the Aramaic language, but Mark (5:41) notes its use in this tender incident, and there is strong probability that Aramaic was used normally, if not exclusively, by Christ. There is, however, no ground for attributing any magical significance to the use of the Aramaic words in connection with this miracle.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/5008.htm"><span class="l">5008. <b>talitha</b> -- maiden</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 5007, 5008. <b>talitha</b>. 5009 . maiden. <b>...</b> girl. Word Origin of Aramaic origin<br> Definition maiden NASB Word Usage <b>Talitha</b> (1). young girl. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5008.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_d/talitha_cumi.htm"><span class="l"><b>Talitha</b> Cumi</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>TALITHA</b> CUMI. <b>...</b> And He took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, <b>Talitha</b> cumi;<br> which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.42. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/talitha cumi.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/copies_of_christs_manner.htm"><span class="l">Copies of Christ's Manner</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Mark, who was Peter's mouthpiece in his Gospel, gives us the very Aramaic words<br> which our Lord employed when He raised the little girl, <b>Talitha</b>, the Aramaic <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/copies of christs manner.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lathbury/childs_story_of_the_bible/chapter_xxii_called_back.htm"><span class="l">Called Back.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> hear a divine Voice calling to her,. "<b>Talitha</b> cumi!" ("Maiden, arise!") At<br> once she rose and walked. She was a little girl of twelve <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xxii called back.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chadwick/the_gospel_of_st_mark/chapter_4_39_5_15_5_31_5_41.htm"><span class="l">Four Miracles</span></a> <br><b>...</b> that had the legion." v.15 (RV). "Who touched Me?" v.31 (RV). "<b>Talitha</b> cumi."<br> v.41 (RV). THERE are two ways, equally useful, of studying <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 4 39 5 15 5 31 5 41.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chadwick/the_gospel_of_st_mark/chapter_5_21-43_with_jairus.htm"><span class="l">With Jairus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And taking the child by the hand, He saith unto her, <b>Talitha</b> cumi; which<br> is, being interpreted, damsel, I say unto thee, Arise. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 5 21-43 with jairus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/francis/treatise_on_the_love_of_god/chapter_xii_how_holy_love.htm"><span class="l">How Holy Love Returning into the Soul, Brings Back to Life all the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> For as our Saviour speaking of the little <b>Talitha</b>, the daughter of Jairus, said<br> she was not dead, but slept only, [535] because, being about to be raised to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter xii how holy love.htm</font><p><a href="/library/barton/his_life/the_dying_child_and_the.htm"><span class="l">The Dying Child and the Suffering Woman.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her. "<b>Talitha</b> cumi;" which is, being<br> interpreted, "Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise.". And her spirit returned. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/barton/his life/the dying child and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/jesus_heals_a_little_girl.htm"><span class="l">Jesus Heals a Little Girl</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Then, taking her by the hand, he said to her, "<b>Talitha</b> koumi," which means, "Little<br> girl, arise." To the astonishment of all, the little girl (who was twelve <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/jesus heals a little girl.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_3_1857/spiritual_resurrection.htm"><span class="l">Spiritual Resurrection</span></a> <br><b>...</b> first was the young maiden, the daughter of Jairus, who, when she lay on her bed<br> dead, rose up to life at the single utterance of Christ, "<b>Talitha</b> cumi!" The <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/spiritual resurrection.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mark/jesus_of_nazareth_a_biography/chapter_v_lord_of_life.htm"><span class="l">Lord of Life and Love</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her: "<b>Talitha</b> cumi;" which<br> is, being interpreted, "Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.". <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mark/jesus of nazareth a biography/chapter v lord of life.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/talitha.htm"><span class="l"><b>Talitha</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary <b>Talitha</b> cumi. (Mark 5:41), a Syriac or <b>...</b> Int. Standard<br> Bible Encyclopedia. <b>TALITHA</b> CUMI. ta-le'-tha koo'-me (<b>talitha</b><b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/talitha.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cumi.htm"><span class="l">Cumi (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>TALITHA</b> CUMI. <b>...</b> CUMI. koo'-me, ku'-mi. See<br><b>TALITHA</b> CUMI. Multi-Version Concordance Cumi (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cumi.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tal'itha.htm"><span class="l">Tal'itha (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Tal'itha. <b>Talitha</b>, Tal'itha. Talithatalitha . Multi-Version Concordance<br> Tal'itha (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b> <b>Talitha</b>, Tal'itha. Talithatalitha . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tal'itha.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/koumi.htm"><span class="l">Koumi (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Mark 5:41 And having laid hold of the hand of the child, he says to her, <b>Talitha</b><br> koumi, which is, interpreted, Damsel, I say to thee, Arise. (DBY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/koumi.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kumkum.htm"><span class="l">Kumkum (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Mark 5:41 Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "<b>Talitha</b> cumi!" which<br> means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up!" (See NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kumkum.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/koum.htm"><span class="l">Koum (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Mark 5:41 Then, taking her by the hand, He says to her, "<b>Talitha</b>, koum;" that<br> is to say, "Little girl, I command you to wake!" (WEY DBY NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/koum.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jairus.htm"><span class="l">Jairus (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> accompanied by Peter and James and John and the father and mother of the maiden,<br> he went forward to the bed whereon the corpse lay, and said, <b>Talitha</b> cumi, ie <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jairus.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/laid.htm"><span class="l">Laid (552 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (YLT). Mark 5:41 And having laid hold of the hand of the child, he says to her,<br><b>Talitha</b> koumi, which is, interpreted, Damsel, I say to thee, Arise. (DBY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/laid.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/girl.htm"><span class="l">Girl (71 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Mark 5:41 Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "<b>Talitha</b> cumi!" which means,<br> being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up!" (WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/girl.htm - 28k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/talitha-cumi.html">What is the meaning of talitha cumi? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/language-Jesus-speak.html">What language did Jesus speak? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/questions-about-Mark.html">Questions about Mark | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Talitha (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/5-41.htm">Mark 5:41</a></span><br />Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "<span class="boldtext">Talitha</span> cumi!" which means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up!"<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/talitha.htm">Talitha</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/talitha_cumi.htm">Talitha Cumi</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/talithatalitha.htm">Talithatalitha (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/talitha.htm">Talitha (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/tales.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Tales"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Tales" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/tal'itha.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Tal'itha"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Tal'itha" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>