Matthew 18:13
And 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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ASV
And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.
KJV
And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἐὰν | ean | if | G1437 → |
| γένηται | genētai | he may happen | G1096 → |
| εὑρεῖν | heurein | to find | G2147 → |
| αὐτό, | auto | it, | G846 → |
| ἀμὴν | amēn | Amen | G281 → |
| λέγω | legō | I say | G3004 → |
| ὑμῖν | humin | to you | G4771 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| χαίρει | chairei | he rejoices | G5463 → |
| ἐπ᾽ | ep᾽ | over | G1909 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | it | G846 → |
| μᾶλλον | mallon | more | G3123 → |
| ἢ | ē | than | G2228 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | over | G1909 → |
| τοῖς | tois | the | G3588 → |
| ἐνενήκοντα | enenēkonta | ninety | G1768 → |
| ἐννέα | ennea | nine | G1767 → |
| τοῖς | tois | which | G3588 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| πεπλανημένοις. | peplanēmenois | gone astray. | G4105 → |
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