Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
A syrophenician
Bible References
Greek
Galatians 3:28
There is no more Jew or Gentile, there is no more slave or freeman, there is no more male or female: but ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:11
Where there is no difference whether a man be Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian or Scythian, slave or freeman: but Christ is all and in all.
A syrophenician
Matthew 15:22
And lo! a woman of Canaan coming out of these coasts, cried aloud, saying to him, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David: my daughter is a grievous demoniac.