Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me. because. Luke 11:8 Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. Judges 16:16 And when she pressed him much, and continually hung upon him for many days, giving him no time to rest, his soul fainted away, and was wearied even unto death. 2 Samuel 13:24-27 And he came to the king, and said to him: Behold thy servant's sheep are shorn. Let the king, I pray, with his servants come to his servant. . . . weary. Luke 18:39 And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David, have mercy on me. Matthew 15:23 Who answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Send her away, for she crieth after us: Mark 10:47,48 Who when he had heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, began to cry out and to say: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. . . . Context The Persistent Widow…4And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God nor regard man, 5Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me. 6And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.… Cross References Luke 11:8 Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. Luke 18:3 And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. 1 Corinthians 9:27 But I chastise my body and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway. Lexicon yetγε (ge) Particle Strong's Greek 1065: A primary particle of emphasis or qualification. because διά (dia) Preposition Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. this ταύτην (tautēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. widow χήραν (chēran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5503: Feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of chasma through the idea of deficiency; a widow, literally or figuratively. keeps pestering me, παρέχειν (parechein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 3930: From para and echo; to hold near, i.e. Present, afford, exhibit, furnish occasion. I will give her justice. ἐκδικήσω (ekdikēsō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1556: To give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate. From ekdikos; to vindicate, retaliate, punish. [Then] ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. she will stop wearing me out ὑπωπιάζῃ (hypōpiazē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 5299: From a compound of hupo and a derivative of optanomai; to hit under the eye, i.e. to tease or annoy, subdue. with her perpetual requests.’” εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Additional Translations yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’” yet because this widow causes me trouble, I will avenge her, so that in the end she does not exhaust me, coming to me.'" Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming. at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me. yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming. Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. yet because she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent her from constantly coming to pester me.'" yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.' 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