Luke 15:7 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Luke 15:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 15:723 words
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ὅτιhotithat / because
οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so
χαρὰcharagladness, (exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
οὐρανῷouranōair, heaven(-ly), sky
ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
ἑνὶheniinto / to
ἁμαρτωλῷhamartōlōsinful, sinner
μετανοοῦντιmetanoountirepent
ἢēor
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
ἐνενήκονταenenēkonta
ἐννέαenneanine
δικαίοιςdikaioisjust, meet, right(-eous)
οἵτινεςhoitines(they), (such) as, (they) that
οὐounot
χρείανchreianbusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)
ἔχουσινechousinhave
μετανοίαςmetanoiasrepentance
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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