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How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΤίTiWhat
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (I-NSN)
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 Matthew 18:12 word 1
ὑμῖνhuminyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 2
δοκεῖ;dokeido think?
Lemma: δοκέω (dokeō) · Strong's: G1380
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to think — δοκέω, -ῶ; (δόκος, opinion, δέκομαι, Ion, form of δέχ-), [in LXX for טוֹב, נָדַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be of opinion, suppose: Mat.24:44, Luk.12:40, Heb.10:29; with inf., Mat.3:9, Luk.8:18 24:37, Jhn.5:39 16:2, Act.12:9…
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Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 22:17, Matthew 22:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1380; TFLSJ G1380; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 3
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 Matthew 18:12 word 4
γένηταίgenētaimay happen
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADS-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 5
τινιtinia certain
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (X-DSM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 6
ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōman [has]
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 7
ἑκατὸνhekatona hundred
Lemma: ἑκατόν (hekaton) · Strong's: G1540
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: hundred — ἑκατόν, οἱ, αἱ, τά; indecl., ; a hundred: Mat.13:8, 23 Luk.15:4, al.; κατὰ ἑ, Mrk.6:40; εἰς, ἐν ἑ., Mrk.4:8, 20 ; (AS)
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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 18:28, Mark 4:8, Mark 4:20, Mark 6:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1540; TFLSJ G1540; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 8
πρόβαταprobatasheep
Lemma: πρόβατον (probaton) · Strong's: G4263
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)
Meaning: sheep — πρόβατον, -ου, τό; (προβαίνω), [in LXX chiefly for צֹאן, also for שֶׂה, more rarely for כֶּבֶשׂ (כֶּשֶׂב), רָחֵל ; ] ; 1. in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats. ; 2. In NT, as in Attic writers…
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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 7:15, Matthew 9:36, Matthew 10:6, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4263; TFLSJ G4263; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 9
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 Matthew 18:12 word 10
πλανηθῇplanēthēashall have gone astray
Lemma: πλανάω (planaō) · Strong's: G4105
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-APS-3S)
Meaning: to lead astray — πλανάω, -ῶ; (πλάνη), [in LXX chiefly for תָּעָה ; ] ; to cause to wander, lead astray. Pass., to go astray, wander: Mat.18:12-13 Heb.11:38, 1Pe.2:25 (cf. Isa.53:6). Metaphorical, to lead astray, deceive: with accusative…
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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 18:13, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 24:4, Matthew 24:5, Matthew 24:11, Matthew 24:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4105; TFLSJ G4105; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 11
ἓνhenone
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
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 Matthew 18:12 word 12
ἐξexof
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 13
αὐτῶν,autōnthem,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (P-GPN)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 14
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 Matthew 18:12 word 15
ἀφήσειaphēseihe will leave
Lemma: ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) · Strong's: G0863G
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to release: leave — ἀφ-ίημι, ; [in LXX for נשׂא, נוח hi., נתן, סלח ni., עזב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to send forth, send away, let go: of divorce (DB, iii, 274a), τ. γυναῖκα (Hdt.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 73 times. Also: Matthew 4:11, Matthew 4:20, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0863G; TFLSJ G0863G; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 16
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 Matthew 18:12 word 17
ἐνενήκονταenenēkontaninety
Lemma: ἐνενήκοντα (enenēkonta) · Strong's: G1768
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: ninety — ἐννενήκοντα, see: ἐνεν-.; ἐνενήκοντα (Rec. ἐννεν-), οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl., ; ninety: Mat.18:12-13, Luk.15:4, 7.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 18:13, Luke 15:4, Luke 15:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1768; TFLSJ G1768; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 18
ἐννέαenneanine
Lemma: ἐννέα (ennea) · Strong's: G1767
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: nine — ἐννέα, οἱ, αἱ, τά, indecl., ; nine: Luk.17:17; ἐνενήκοντα ἐ., Mat.18:12-13, Luk.15:4, 7.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 18:13, Luke 15:4, Luke 15:7, Luke 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1767; TFLSJ G1767; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 19
ἐπὶepion
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 20
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 18:12 word 21
ὄρη,orēmountains,
Lemma: ὄρος (oros) · Strong's: G3735
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: mountain — ὄρος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly, and very freq., for הַר ; ] ; a mountain: Mat.4:8 17:1, Mrk.9:2, Jhn.4:20, 2Pe.1:18, al.; opposite to βουνός, Luk.3:5 (LXX); ὄ. τ. ἐλαιῶν, Mat.21:1 24:3, al. (see: ἐ.); ὄ. Σιών (Σ.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3735; TFLSJ G3735; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 22
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
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 Matthew 18:12 word 23
πορευθεὶςporeutheishaving gone
Lemma: πορεύω (poreuō) · Strong's: G4198
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AOP-NSM)
Meaning: to travel — πορεύω, ; (πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4198; TFLSJ G4198; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 24
ζητεῖzēteiwill seek
Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 18:12 word 25
τὸtothe [one]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 18:12 word 26
πλανώμενον;planōmenongoing astray?
Lemma: πλανάω (planaō) · Strong's: G4105
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-PPP-ASN)
Meaning: to lead astray — πλανάω, -ῶ; (πλάνη), [in LXX chiefly for תָּעָה ; ] ; to cause to wander, lead astray. Pass., to go astray, wander: Mat.18:12-13 Heb.11:38, 1Pe.2:25 (cf. Isa.53:6). Metaphorical, to lead astray, deceive: with accusative…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 18:13, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 24:4, Matthew 24:5, Matthew 24:11, Matthew 24:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4105; TFLSJ G4105; TAGNT Matthew 18:12 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| What | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| {do} you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| think | → | δοκέω G1380 to think |
| If | → | ἐάν G1437 if |
| a | → | τις G5100 one |
| man | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| has | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| a hundred | → | ἑκατόν G1540 hundred |
| sheep | → | πρόβατον G4263 sheep |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| one | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| goes astray | → | πλανάω G4105 to lead astray |
| will he not leave | → | ἀφίημι G0863G to release: leave |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| ninety-nine | → | ἐνενήκοντα G1768 ninety |
| . . . | → | ἐννέα G1767 nine |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| hills | → | ὄρος G3735 mountain |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| go out | → | πορεύω G4198 to travel |
| to search for | → | ζητέω G2212 to seek |
| the [one] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| that is lost | → | πλανάω G4105 to lead astray |
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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