The Meaning of Mark 1:31 Explained

Mark 1:31

KJV: And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

YLT: and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.

Darby: And he went up to her and raised her up, having taken her by the hand, and straightway the fever left her, and she served them.

ASV: and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  he came  and took  her  by the hand,  and lifted  her  up;  and  immediately  the fever  left  her,  and  she ministered  unto them. 

What does Mark 1:31 Mean?

Context Summary

Mark 1:21-39 - The Helper Of The Needy
The word straightway is typical of our Lord's life. It occurs at least eleven times in this chapter (r.v.), and is the keynote of Mark's Gospel, which is pre-eminently the gospel of service. The ancient symbol for this Gospel was the ox. There is comparatively little said in it, as in Matthew, about the King; or, as in Luke, about the details of Jesus' humanity; or, as in John, about His divine sonship. There are suggestions of all these, but emphasis is laid on the unresting labors of Jesus, who went about doing good. In illustration of this trait in the Master's life, the evangelist narrates the proceedings of two typical days, the one at the beginning, the other at the close of His ministry. The first typical day is recorded in this chapter, Mark 1:21-38. The morning was spent in the synagogue, where at the close of the service the demon was cast out; the afternoon witnessed the healing of Peter's wife's mother; the evening beheld the throng at the door, whom he healed. Early next day He had gone forth for prayer, and forthwith started on a mission throughout all Galilee. The second typical day is recorded in Mark 11:20-33; Mark 12:1-44; Mark 13:1-37. [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 1

1  The office of John the Baptist
9  Jesus is baptized;
12  tempted;
14  he preaches;
16  calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;
23  heals one that had a demon;
29  Peter's mother in law;
32  many diseased persons;
40  and cleanses the leper

What do the individual words in Mark 1:31 mean?

And having come to [her] He raised up her having taken hold of the hand left the fever she began to minister to them
καὶ προσελθὼν ἤγειρεν αὐτὴν κρατήσας τῆς χειρός ἀφῆκεν πυρετός διηκόνει αὐτοῖς

προσελθὼν  having  come  to  [her] 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: προσέρχομαι  
Sense: to come to, approach.
ἤγειρεν  He  raised  up 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἐγείρω  
Sense: to arouse, cause to rise.
αὐτὴν  her 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Root: αὐτός  
Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
κρατήσας  having  taken  hold 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: κρατέω  
Sense: to have power, be powerful.
τῆς  of  the 
Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
χειρός  hand 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular
Root: χείρ  
Sense: by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one.
ἀφῆκεν  left 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἀφίημι 
Sense: to send away.
πυρετός  fever 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: πυρετός  
Sense: fiery heat.
διηκόνει  she  began  to  minister 
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: διακονέω  
Sense: to be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon.
αὐτοῖς  to  them 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Root: αὐτός  
Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.