Luke 15:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἢ τίς γυνὴ δραχμὰς ἔχουσα δέκα, ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ δραχμὴν μίαν, οὐχὶ ἅπτει λύχνον, καὶ σαροῖ τὴν οἰκίαν, καὶ ζητεῖ ἐπιμελῶς ἕως ὅτου εὕρῃ;

Transliteration

Or what gynē drachmas echousa ten, if apolesē drachmēn one, not haptei lychnon, and saroi the oikian, and zētei epimelōs until of-which heurē?

Grammar Details

*gynē*: noun, feminine singular, nominative - woman
*drachmas*: noun, feminine plural, accusative - drachmas
*echousa*: present active participle, feminine singular, nominative - having
*apolesē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she might lose
*drachmēn*: noun, feminine singular, accusative - drachma
*haptei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - she lights
*lychnon*: noun, masculine singular, accusative - lamp
*saroi*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - she sweeps
*oikian*: noun, feminine singular, accusative - house
*zētei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - she seeks
*epimelōs*: adverb - carefully/diligently
*heurē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she might find

Word Meanings

*gynē*: woman/wife
*drachmas*: drachmas/silver coins
*echousa*: having/possessing
*apolesē*: might lose/misplace
*drachmēn*: drachma/silver coin
*haptei*: lights/kindles
*lychnon*: lamp/light
*saroi*: sweeps/cleans
*oikian*: house/home
*zētei*: seeks/searches for/looks for
*epimelōs*: carefully/diligently/thoroughly
*heurē*: might find/discover

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 34:12 : 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
John 10:16 : 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
John 11:52 : 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Eph 2:17 : 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

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