Luke
Luke 7:42–47
42When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
43“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied.
“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
44And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived. 46You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume. 47Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
Word by word
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Luke 7:42
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| were unable | ἐχόντων | echontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| to repay | ἀποδοῦναι | apodounai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G591 I give back, return, sell |
| he forgave | ἐχαρίσατο | echarisato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G5483 I show favor to, forgive |
| both | ἀμφοτέροις | amphoterois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G297 both of two |
| Which | τίς | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| then | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| will love | ἀγαπήσει | agapēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G25 I love |
| him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| more | πλεῖον | pleion | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G4119 more, greater |
Luke 7:43
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I suppose | Ὑπολαμβάνω | Hypolambanō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G5274 I take up, receive, answer, suppose, welcome |
| the | ᾧ | hō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| was forgiven | ἐχαρίσατο | echarisato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G5483 I show favor to, forgive |
| more | πλεῖον | pleion | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G4119 more, greater |
| Simon | Σίμων | Simōn | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4613 Simon |
| replied | Ἀποκριθεὶς | Apokritheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| You have judged | ἔκρινας | ekrinas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2919 I judge, decide, think good |
| correctly | Ὀρθῶς | Orthōs | Adverb | G3723 rightly |
| said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
Luke 7:44
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| turning | στραφεὶς | strapheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4762 I turn, am converted, change |
| toward | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| woman | γυναῖκα | gynaika | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| He said | ἔφη | ephē | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5346 I say |
| to Simon | Σίμωνι | Simōni | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G4613 Simon |
| Do you see | Βλέπεις | Blepeis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G991 I look, see |
| this | ταύτην | tautēn | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| woman | γυναῖκα | gynaika | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| I entered | εἰσῆλθόν | eisēlthon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| house | οἰκίαν | oikian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3614 a house, household |
| you did not give | ἔδωκας | edōkas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| water | ὕδωρ | hydōr | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5204 water |
| for | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| My | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| she wet | ἔβρεξέν | ebrexen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1026 I moisten, rain, send rain |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| with her | αὕτη | hautē | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| tears | δάκρυσιν | dakrysin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G1144 a tear |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| wiped | ἐξέμαξεν | exemaxen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1591 I wipe, wipe off thoroughly |
| with | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| her | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| hair | θριξὶν | thrixin | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G2359 a hair |
Luke 7:45
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You did not greet | ἔδωκας | edōkas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| Me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| with a kiss | φίλημά | philēma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5370 a kiss |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| she | αὕτη | hautē | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| has not stopped | διέλιπεν | dielipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1257 I cease, give over, give up |
| kissing | καταφιλοῦσά | kataphilousa | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2705 I kiss affectionately |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| since | ἀφ’ | aph’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| I arrived | εἰσῆλθον | eisēlthon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
Luke 7:46
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You did not anoint | ἤλειψας | ēleipsas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G218 I anoint |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| head | κεφαλήν | kephalēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2776 the head |
| with oil | ἐλαίῳ | elaiō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G1637 olive oil |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| she | αὕτη | hautē | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| has anointed | ἤλειψεν | ēleipsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G218 I anoint |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| with perfume | μύρῳ | myrō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3464 anointing-oil, ointment |
Luke 7:47
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | χάριν | charin | Preposition | G5484 on account of |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| her | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| many | πολλαί | pollai | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| sins | ἁμαρτίαι | hamartiai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G266 a sin |
| have been forgiven | ἀφέωνται | apheōntai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| for | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| she has loved | ἠγάπησεν | ēgapēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G25 I love |
| much | πολύ | poly | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he who | ᾧ | hō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| has been forgiven | ἀφίεται | aphietai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| little | ὀλίγον | oligon | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3641 small, brief, few, soon |
| loves | ἀγαπᾷ | agapa | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G25 I love |
| little | ὀλίγον | oligon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3641 small, brief, few, soon |
Cross-references
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Luke 7:43 Psalm 116:16–18
Luke 7:44 1 Timothy 5:10 · Genesis 19:2 · Genesis 18:4 · Judges 19:21 · Genesis 43:24 · 1 Samuel 25:41
Luke 7:45 Romans 16:16 · 2 Samuel 15:5 · 1 Thessalonians 5:26 · 2 Samuel 19:39
Luke 7:46 Psalm 23:5 · Ecclesiastes 9:8 · Matthew 6:17 · Daniel 10:3 · Psalm 104:15 · Ruth 3:3 · 2 Samuel 14:2
Luke 7:47 1 John 4:19 · 1 John 3:18 · Galatians 5:6 · Romans 5:20 · Isaiah 1:18 · John 21:15–17 · Ephesians 6:24 · Isaiah 55:7 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · Acts 5:31 · Luke 5:20–21 · Matthew 10:37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.