NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon λεγω verb - present active indicative - first person singular lego leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. υμιν personal pronoun - second person dative plural humin hoo-min': to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves). οτι conjunction hoti hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. ουτως adverb houto hoo'-to: after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what. χαρα noun - nominative singular feminine chara khar-ah': cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight -- gladness, greatly, (be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous). εσται verb - future indicative - third person singular esomai es'-om-ahee: will be -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), may have, fall, what would follow, live long, sojourn. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. τω definite article - dative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. ουρανω noun - dative singular masculine ouranos oo-ran-os': the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) -- air, heaven(-ly), sky. επι preposition epi ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. ενι adjective - dative singular masculine heis hice: one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. αμαρτωλω adjective - dative singular masculine hamartolos ham-ar-to-los': sinful, i.e. a sinner -- sinful, sinner. μετανοουντι verb - present active participle - dative singular masculine metanoeo met-an-o-eh'-o: to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction) -- repent. η particle e ay: disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. επι preposition epi ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. ενενηκοντα numeral (adjective) ennenekontaennea en-nen-ay-kon-tah-en-neh'-ah: ninety-nine -- ninety and nine. εννεα numeral (adjective) ennea en-neh'-ah: nine -- nine. δικαιοις adjective - dative plural masculine dikaios dik'-ah-yos: equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) -- just, meet, right(-eous). οιτινες relative pronoun - nominative plural masculine hostis hos'-tis: which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same ου particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. χρειαν noun - accusative singular feminine chreia khri'-ah: employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution -- business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want. εχουσιν verb - present active indicative - third person echo ekh'-o: (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold μετανοιας noun - genitive singular feminine metanoia met-an'-oy-ah: (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision) -- repentance. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. King James Bible I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Holman Christian Standard Bible I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need repentance. International Standard Version In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need to repent." NET Bible I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “I say to you that there shall be joy like this in Heaven over one sinner who returns home, more than over ninety nine righteous ones who do not need a homecoming.” GOD'S WORD® Translation I can guarantee that there will be more happiness in heaven over one person who turns to God and changes the way he thinks and acts than over 99 people who already have turned to God and have his approval." King James 2000 Bible I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who need no repentance. Links Luke 15:7Luke 15:7 NIV Luke 15:7 NLT Luke 15:7 ESV Luke 15:7 NASB Luke 15:7 KJV |
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