Luke 15:8 Go deeper
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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 ? (KJV)
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ἪĒOr
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 1
τίςtiswhat
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (I-NSF)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 2
γυνὴgunēwoman
Lemma: γυνή (gunē) · Strong's: G1135G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: woman — γυνή, -αικός, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אִשָּׁה ; ] ; 1. a woman, married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al.; ὕπανδρος γ., Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:28, Matthew 9:20, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 14:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1135G; TFLSJ G1135G; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 3
δραχμὰςdrachmasdrachmas
Lemma: δραχμή (drachmē) · Strong's: G1406
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: drachma — δραχμή, -ῆς, ἡ; (δράσσομαι), [in LXX: in Hex. for in בֶּקַע, שֶׁקֶל Ezra for אֲדַרְכֹּן, דַּרְכְּמוֹן ; ] ; a drachma, nearly equal to the Roman denarius (see: δηνόριον): Luk.15:8-9 (DCG, ii, 200).†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 15:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1406; TFLSJ G1406; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 4
ἔχουσαechousahaving
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-NSF)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 5
δέκα,dekaten,
Lemma: δέκα (deka) · Strong's: G1176
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: ten — δέκα, οἱ, αἱ, τά, ; ten: Mat.20:24, al.; θλίψις ἡμερῶν δ., i.e. of brief duration: Rev.2:10.†; δεκα-οκτώ, T for δέκα ὀκτώ, ; eighteen: Luk.13:4.†; (AS)
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 20:24, Matthew 25:1, Matthew 25:28, Mark 10:41, Luke 13:4, Luke 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1176; TFLSJ G1176; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 6
ἐὰνeanif
Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…
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Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 7
ἀπολέσῃapolesēshe may lose
Lemma: ἀπολλύω (apolluō) · Strong's: G0622
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)
Meaning: to destroy — ἀπ-όλλυμι and ἀπολλύω ; [in LXX for אָבַד, etc. (38 words in all)]. ; 1. Act., ; 1 to destroy utterly, destroy, kill: Mk 124, 922, al.; τ. ψνχήν, Mat.10:28, al.; 2 to lose utterly: Mat.10:42, al.; metaphorically, of…
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Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0622; TFLSJ G0622; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 8
δραχμὴνdrachmēndrachma
Lemma: δραχμή (drachmē) · Strong's: G1406
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: drachma — δραχμή, -ῆς, ἡ; (δράσσομαι), [in LXX: in Hex. for in בֶּקַע, שֶׁקֶל Ezra for אֲדַרְכֹּן, דַּרְכְּמוֹן ; ] ; a drachma, nearly equal to the Roman denarius (see: δηνόριον): Luk.15:8-9 (DCG, ii, 200).†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 15:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1406; TFLSJ G1406; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 9
μίαν,mianone,
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…
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Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 10
οὐχὶouchisurely
Lemma: οὐχί (ouchi) · Strong's: G3780
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not! — οὐχί ; strengthened form of οὐ, ; not; (a) in neg. sentences, not, not at all: Luk.1:60 12:51, Jhn.13:10, al.; (b) more frequently in questions where an affirm. ans. is expected (Lat. nonne) : Mat.5:46-47, Luk.6:39,…
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Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 13:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3780; TFLSJ G3780; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 11
ἅπτειhapteishe lights
Lemma: ἅπτω (haptō) · Strong's: G0681
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to touch — ἅπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָגַע ; ] ; prop., to fasten to; hence, of fire, to kindle, light: Luk.8:16 11:33 15:8, Act.28:2. Mid., with genitive, to fasten oneself to, cling to, lay hold of (so in π.; MM, see word):…
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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 8:3, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 9:20, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 14:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0681; TFLSJ G0681; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 12
λύχνονluchnona lamp
Lemma: λύχνος (luchnos) · Strong's: G3088
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: lamp — λύχνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for נִיר (Exo.25:37), al.) ; ] ; a lamp (portable, and usually set on a stand, λυχνία): Mat.5:15, Luk.11:36; ἔρχεται ὁ λ., Mrk.4:21; λ. ἅπτειν Luk.8:16 11:33 15:8; φῶς λύχνου, Rev.18:23; id.…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:22, Mark 4:21, Luke 8:16, Luke 11:33, Luke 11:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3088; TFLSJ G3088; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 13
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 14
σαροῖsaroishe sweeps
Lemma: σαρόω (saroō) · Strong's: G4563
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to sweep — σαρόω, -ῶ ; late form of σαίρω, ; to sweep: with accusative, Luk.15:8; pass., Mat.12:44, Luk.11:25.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 12:44, Luke 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4563; TFLSJ G4563; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 15
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 16
οἰκίανoikianhouse
Lemma: οἰκία (oikia) · Strong's: G3614G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: home — οἰκία, -ας, ἡ; (οἶκος), [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for בַּיִת ; ] ; a house, dwelling: Mat.2:11 7:24-27, Mrk.1:29, al.; ἐν οἰκίᾳ (= cl. κατ ̓ οἰκίαν), at home, Luk.8:27; εἰς οἰ., II Jn 10; οἰ, with genitive of…
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Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3614G; TFLSJ G3614G; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 17
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 18
ζητεῖzēteishe seeks
Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to seek — ζητέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with…
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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 12:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2212; TFLSJ G2212; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 19
ἐπιμελῶςepimelōscarefully
Lemma: ἐπιμελῶς (epimelōs) · Strong's: G1960
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: carefully — ἐπιμελῶς ; adv., [in LXX for רַק, etc. ; ] ; carefully: Luk.15:8.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1960; TFLSJ G1960; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 20
ἕωςhe'ōsuntil
Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…
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Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 21
οὗhouit
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (R-GSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 22
εὕρῃ;heurēshe may find?
Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)
Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Luke 15:8 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| what | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| woman | → | γυνή G1135G woman |
| who has | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| ten | → | δέκα G1176 ten |
| silver coins | → | δραχμή G1406 drachma |
| [and] | → | ἐάν G1437 if |
| loses | → | ἀπολλύω G0622 to destroy |
| one | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| [of them] | → | δραχμή G1406 drachma |
| {does} not | → | οὐχί G3780 not! |
| light | → | ἅπτω G0681 to touch |
| a lamp | → | λύχνος G3088 lamp |
| sweep | → | σαρόω G4563 to sweep |
| [her] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| house | → | οἰκία G3614G home |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| search | → | ζητέω G2212 to seek |
| carefully | → | ἐπιμελῶς G1960 carefully |
| until | → | ἕως G2193 until |
| she finds | → | εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet |
| it | → | ὅς G3739 which |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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