In this series, we will take a look at the biblical story of the bleeding woman from Capernaum, the Haemorrhoissa, and its reception in the magical context. In this first post of the series, we will discuss the biblical narrative of her healing and its reception in selected Coptic sources. The story of the bleeding woman appears in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 9:20‑22; Mark 5:25‑34; Luke 8:43‑48) and recounts the pain and healing of a woman who had been suffering from uterine bleeding until she was cured by touching Jesus’ garment. The Latin term Haemorrhoissa, used to designate this woman in later literature, comes from the Greek γυνὴ αἱμορροοῦσα, “a…
