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Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by descent
The word "Now" marks a break in the main story line, as this sentence gives us background information about the woman. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
Syrophoenician
This is the name of the woman's nationality. She was born in the Phoenician region in Syria. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)