Luke 15:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?”
Luke 15:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 15:823 words
ἪĒor
τίςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
γυνὴgynēwife, woman
δραχμὰςdrachmaspiece (of
silver)
ἔχουσαechousahave
δέκαdeka(eight-)een, ten
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
ἀπολέσῃapolesēdestroy / perish
δραχμὴνdrachmēnpiece (of
silver)
μίανmianinto / to
οὐχὶouchinay, not
ἅπτειhapteikindle, light
λύχνονlychnoncandle, light
καὶkaiand / also
σαροῖsaroisweep
τὴνtēnthe
οἰκίανoikianhouse / household
καὶkaiand / also
ζητεῖzēteibe (go) about, desire, endeavour
ἐπιμελῶςepimelōsdiligently
ἕωςheōseven (until, unto), (as) far
(as)
οὗhouwho / which
εὕρῃheurēfind, get, obtain
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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