Luke 18:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.”
Luke 18:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 18:1326 words
ὁhothe
δὲdeand / but
τελώνηςtelōnēspublican
μακρόθενmakrothenafar off, from far
ἑστὼςhestōsabide, appoint, bring
οὐκouknot
ἤθελενēthelendesire, be disposed (forward), intend
οὐδὲoudeneither
(indeed), never, no (more
τοὺςtousthe
ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseye, sight
ἐπᾶραιeparaiexalt
self, poise (lift, take) up
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸνtonthe
οὐρανόνouranonair, heaven(-ly), sky
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ἔτυπτεetyptebeat, smite, strike
τὸtothe
στῆθοςstēthosbreast
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
λέγωνlegōnsay
ὉHothe
θεόςtheosGod
ἱλάσθητίhilasthētibe merciful, make reconciliation for
μοιmoiI
τῷtōthe
ἁμαρτωλῷhamartōlōsinful, sinner
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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