Matthew

Matthew 18:12–13

¹²What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? ¹³And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

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Matthew 18:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
think	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
a	τινι	tini	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
has	γένηταί	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a hundred	ἑκατὸν	hekaton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1540 one hundred
sheep	πρόβατα	probata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4263 a sheep
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
goes astray	πλανηθῇ	planēthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
will he not leave	ἀφήσει	aphēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ninety-nine	ἐνενήκοντα	enenēkonta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1768 ninety
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
hills	ὄρη	orē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3735 a mountain
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
go out	πορευθεὶς	poreutheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to search for	ζητεῖ	zētei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
that is lost	πλανώμενον	planōmenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4105 I lead astray, deceive

Matthew 18:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
finds	εὑρεῖν	heurein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2147 I find
it	αὐτό	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
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
he rejoices	χαίρει	chairei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
over	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ninety-nine	ἐνενήκοντα	enenēkonta	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G1768 ninety
that did not go astray	πεπλανημένοις	peplanēmenois	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural	G4105 I lead astray, deceive

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Matthew 18:12 Ezekiel 34:12 · Luke 15:4–7 · Ezekiel 34:16 · Isaiah 53:6 · Ezekiel 34:28 · 1 Peter 2:25 · Ezekiel 34:6 · Matthew 12:11 · Psalm 119:176 · John 10:11–21 · Jeremiah 50:6 · Matthew 21:28

Matthew 18:13 Luke 15:5–10 · Zephaniah 3:17 · Psalm 147:11 · Micah 7:18 · Luke 15:23–24 · James 2:13 · John 4:34–36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.