Luke

Luke 15:7–9

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.

⁸Or what woman who has ten silver coins^a and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it? ⁹And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

Footnotes

a 15:8 Greek ten drachmas, each worth about a day’s wages

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Luke 15:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
in the same way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
there will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
joy	χαρὰ	chara	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανῷ	ouranō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
one	ἑνὶ	heni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
sinner	ἁμαρτωλῷ	hamartōlō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
who repents	μετανοοῦντι	metanoounti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G3340 I repent, change my mind
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
ninety-nine	ἐνενήκοντα	enenēkonta	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1768 ninety
righteous ones	δικαίοις	dikaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
who	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
do	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
to repent	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind

Luke 15:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	Ἢ	Ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
what	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
who has	ἔχουσα	echousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
ten	δέκα	deka	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1176 ten
silver coins	δραχμὰς	drachmas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1406 a drachma
loses	ἀπολέσῃ	apolesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	IntPrtcl	G3780 by no means, not at all
light	ἅπτει	haptei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G681 I kindle, light
a lamp	λύχνον	lychnon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3088 a lamp
sweep	σαροῖ	saroi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4563 I sweep
house	οἰκίαν	oikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
search	ζητεῖ	zētei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
carefully	ἐπιμελῶς	epimelōs	Adverb	G1960 carefully, diligently
until	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
she finds	εὕρῃ	heurē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
it	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that

Luke 15:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when she finds	εὑροῦσα	heurousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2147 I find
she calls together	συνκαλεῖ	synkalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4779 I call together
friends	φίλας	philas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5384 friendly, a friend
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
neighbors	γείτονας	geitonas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1069 a neighbor
to say	λέγουσα	legousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Rejoice with	Συνχάρητέ	Syncharēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4796 I rejoice with
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I have found	εὗρον	heuron	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2147 I find
lost	ἀπώλεσα	apōlesa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
coin	δραχμὴν	drachmēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1406 a drachma

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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

Luke 15:8 Ezekiel 34:12 · Luke 19:10 · John 10:16 · John 11:52 · Ephesians 2:17

Luke 15:9 Luke 15:6–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.