Strong’s G131 · Greek

αἱμοῤῥέω
haimorrhéō

Definition

to flow blood, i.e. have a hæmorrhage

Etymology

from G129 (αἷμα) and G4482 (ῥέω);

Where the KJV renders it

  • diseased with an issue of blood

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