korasion · girl

What it means

korasion (κοράσιον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “girl”.

Young girl.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A young girl, between childhood and youth.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×3
• Mark×5

• Matthew 9:24

  said, “Go away, for the girl has not died, but is sleeping.” And they were laughing at him.

• Matthew 9:25

  But when the crowd had been put out, he went in and took hold of her hand, and the girl got up.

• Matthew 14:11

  And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

• Mark 5:41

  And taking the child’s hand, he says to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, translated, “Little girl, I say to you, get up.”

• Mark 5:42

  And at once the girl got up and was walking; for she was twelve years old. And at once they were overcome with great amazement.

• Mark 6:22

  And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those reclining with him. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”

• Mark 6:28

  and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

And 1 more times.