KJV King James Version
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 5:41
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
WEB World English Bible
Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha cumi!” which means, being interpreted, “Girl, I tell you, get up!”
ASV American Standard Version
And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and, having taken the hand of the child, he saith to her, ‘Talitha cumi;’ which is, being interpreted, ‘Damsel (I say to thee), arise.’
Surrounding context — Mark 5
38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was [of the age] of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandκρατήσαςG2902 · krateōto grasp/seizeτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχειρὸςG5495 · cheirhandτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαιδίουG3813 · paidionchildλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῇ·G846 · autosit/s/heταλιθαG5008 · talithagirlκουμ,G2891 · koumistand up!ὅG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐστινG1510 · eimito beμεθερμηνευόμενον,G3177 · methermēneuōto meanτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoκοράσιον,G2877 · korasiongirlσοὶG4771 · suyouλέγω,G3004 · legōto sayἔγειρε.G1453 · egeirōto arise
Cross-references
Mark 1:31And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.Luke 7:14-15And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare [him] stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.Luke 8:54-55And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.John 5:28-29Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,Acts 9:40-41But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.Philippians 3:21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.Psalm 33:9For he spake, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.Genesis 1:3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.Romans 4:17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.John 11:43-44And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.Mark 1:41And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth [his] hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
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