Luke

Luke 15:3–7

3Then Jesus told them this parable: 4“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, 6comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ 7I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

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Luke 15:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
toldΕἶπενEipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
themαὐτοὺςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
thisταύτηνtautēnDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3850 a parable, comparison

Luke 15:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhatΤίςTisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5101 who, which, what
manἄνθρωποςanthrōposNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
amongἐξexPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
he hasἔχωνechōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
a hundredἑκατὸνhekatonAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG1540 one hundred
sheepπρόβαταprobataNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG4263 a sheep
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
losesἀπολέσαςapolesasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
oneἓνhenAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG1520 one
ofἐξexPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
themαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
leaveκαταλείπειkataleipeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2641 I leave behind, abandon
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
ninety-nineἐνενήκονταenenēkontaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG1768 ninety
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
pastureἐρήμῳerēmōAdjective - Dative Feminine SingularG2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
goπορεύεταιporeuetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG4198 I travel, journey, go
afterἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
that is lostἀπολωλὸςapolōlosVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter SingularG622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
untilἕωςheōsConjunctionG2193 until, as far as
he findsεὕρῃheurēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG2147 I find
itαὐτόautoPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 15:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
when he findsεὑρὼνheurōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2147 I find
he joyfully putsἐπιτίθησινepitithēsinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2007 I put, place upon, lay on
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
shouldersὤμουςōmousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG5606 a shoulder

Luke 15:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
comesἐλθὼνelthōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2064 I come, go
homeοἶκονoikonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3624 a house, household
calls togetherσυνκαλεῖsynkaleiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4779 I call together
friendsφίλουςphilousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG5384 friendly, a friend
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
neighborsγείτοναςgeitonasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG1069 a neighbor
to tellλέγωνlegōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3004 I say, speak
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Rejoice withΣυνχάρητέSyncharēteVerb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person PluralG4796 I rejoice with
meμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
forὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
I have foundεὗρονheuronVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2147 I find
myμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
lostἀπολωλόςapolōlosVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter SingularG622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
sheepπρόβατόνprobatonNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4263 a sheep

Luke 15:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
I tellλέγωlegōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
in the same wayοὕτωςhoutōsAdverbG3779 thus, so, in this manner
there will beἔσταιestaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
joyχαρὰcharaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5479 joy, gladness
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
heavenοὐρανῷouranōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3772 the sky, the heaven
overἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
oneἑνὶheniAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG1520 one
sinnerἁμαρτωλῷhamartōlōAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
who repentsμετανοοῦντιmetanoountiVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine SingularG3340 I repent, change my mind
thanἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
overἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
ninety-nineἐνενήκονταenenēkontaAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG1768 ninety
righteous onesδικαίοιςdikaioisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG1342 just, righteous, impartial
whoοἵτινεςhoitinesPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
doἔχουσινechousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
needχρείανchreianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5532 need, necessity, business
to repentμετανοίαςmetanoiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG3341 repentance, a change of mind

Cross-references

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Luke 15:4 Ezekiel 34:16 · Ezekiel 34:11–12 · Matthew 18:12–14 · Luke 19:10 · 1 Peter 2:25 · Psalm 119:176 · Ezekiel 34:31 · Jeremiah 50:6 · Isaiah 53:6 · Matthew 12:11 · John 10:15–16 · Ezekiel 34:8

Luke 15:5 Hebrews 12:2 · Isaiah 46:3–4 · Micah 7:18 · Isaiah 40:10–11 · Luke 19:9 · Titus 3:3–7 · Isaiah 53:10–11 · John 4:34–35 · Micah 5:4 · Luke 23:43 · Isaiah 63:9 · Ephesians 2:3–6

Luke 15:6 Luke 15:10 · Luke 15:24 · Psalm 119:176 · 1 Peter 2:25 · John 3:29 · John 15:14 · Acts 11:23 · Acts 15:3 · Luke 2:13–14 · Isaiah 66:10–11 · Philippians 2:17 · 1 Thessalonians 3:7–9

Luke 15:7 Luke 15:10 · Luke 5:32 · Luke 15:32 · Matthew 18:13 · Proverbs 30:12 · Luke 18:9–11 · Philippians 3:6–7 · Romans 7:9 · Luke 16:15 · Luke 15:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.