Helpeth

Thus our English word helpeth — [“helpeth our infirmities”] — represents a long Greek word compounded of two prepositions and a verb; the preposition with indicating a conjunction of sympathy, the preposition instead of, indicating substitution, and the verb taking hold of as in participation; [4] precisely the same verb in precisely the same phrase which is translated, “took our infirmities,” Matth. viii, 17 in the remarkable passage that declares the vicarious assumption of our bodily infirmities and evils by Christ; only there the verb is not intensified by the prepositions here compounded with it. ❋ 1802-1876 (1871)

The word translated "helpeth" is one of the apostle's suggestive picture words and means taketh hold along with us. ❋ Henry Norval (1901)

Not only does that Spirit co-operate with the human spirit in this witness-bearing, but the verse, of which our text is a part, points to another form of co-operation: for the word rendered in the earlier part of the verse 'helpeth' in the original suggests more distinctly that the Spirit of God in His intercession for us works in association with us. ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)

Paul talks about this prayer in Romans 8: 26 “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Bishop JOSEPH PATTERSON: Since the spirit helpeth our infirmity, which mean the spirit comes together ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

A big helmet tip to NBFH who helpeth me writeth God words. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nicholas Culpeper, the famous seventeenth-century herbalist, wrote that it “helpeth those that are bit by a mad dog.” ❋ Earl Mindell (2008)

And Omar (whom Allah accept!) saith, ‘There are three kinds of women, firstly the true believing, Heaven fearing, love full and fruit full, who helpeth her mate against fate, not helping fate against her mate; secondly, she who loveth her children but no more and, lastly, she who is a shackle Allah setteth on the neck of whom He will.’ ❋ Unknown (2006)

Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. ❋ Unknown (2006)

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth. ❋ Unknown (2006)

When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. ❋ Unknown (2006)

One of my favorite scriptures is Romans 8:26: “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” ❋ Unknown (2006)