Syrophenician
 
 "a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation" Mr 7:26 i.e., a Gentile born in
 the Phoenician part of Syria. 
   See PHENICIA 25930 
 When our Lord retired into the borderland of Tyre and Sidon Mt 15:21
 a Syro-phoenician woman came to him, and earnestly besought him, in
 behalf of her daughter, who was grievously afflicted with a demon.
 Her faith in him was severely tested by his silence Mt 15:23
 refusal Mt 15:24 and seeming reproach that it was not meet to cast
 the children's bread to dogs Mt 15:26 But it stood the test, and
 her petition was graciously granted, because of the greatness of her
 faith Mt 15:28