Luke 7:37

KJV1611 – Modern English

And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat to eat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ, ἰδού, γυνὴ ἐν τῇ πόλει, ἥτις ἦν ἁμαρτωλός, ἐπιγνοῦσα ὅτι ἀνάκειται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Φαρισαίου, κομίσασα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου,

Transliteration

And, idou, gynē in the polei, who ēn hamartōlos, epignousa that he-anakeitai in the oikia of-the Pharisaiou, komisasa alabastron of-myrou,

Grammar Details

• *idou*: imperative - behold/look
• *gynē*: nominative, feminine, singular - woman
• *polei*: dative, feminine, singular - city
• *ēn*: imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was
• *hamartōlos*: nominative, feminine, singular - sinner
• *epignousa*: aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having learned/known
• *anakeitai*: present indicative middle, 3rd singular - reclines/is reclining
• *oikia*: dative, feminine, singular - house
• *Pharisaiou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the Pharisee
• *komisasa*: aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having brought
• *alabastron*: accusative, neuter, singular - alabaster flask
• *myrou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of perfume/ointment

Word Meanings

• *gynē*: woman/wife
• *polei*: city/town
• *hamartōlos*: sinner/sinful
• *epignousa*: having learned/having recognized/having known
• *anakeitai*: reclines/is at table
• *komisasa*: having brought/having carried
• *alabastron*: alabaster flask/alabaster jar
• *myrou*: perfume/ointment/fragrant oil

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And behold, a woman in the town who was a sinner learned that Jesus was reclining at the Pharisee's house. She brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} behold,{G2400} a woman{G1135} who{G3748} was in{G1722} the city,{G4172} a sinner;{G268} and when she knew{G1921} that{G3754} he was{G2258} sitting at meat{G345} in{G1722} the Pharisee's{G5330} house,{G3614} she brought{G2865} an alabaster cruse{G211} of ointment,{G3464}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, a woman{G1135} in{G1722} the city{G4172}, which{G3748} was{G2258}{(G5713)} a sinner{G268}, when she knew{G1921}{(G5631)} that{G3754} Jesus sat at meat{G345}{(G5736)} in{G1722} the Pharisee's{G5330} house{G3614}, brought{G2865}{(G5660)} an alabaster box{G211} of ointment{G3464},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And beholde a woman in that cite which was a synner assone as she knewe that. Iesus sate at meate in the pharises housse she brought an alablaster boxe of oyntmet

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And beholde, there was in the cite a woma, which was a synner. Whe she knewe that Iesus sat at the table in the Pharises house, she brought a boxe with oyntment,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And beholde, a woman in the citie, which was a sinner, when she knewe that Iesus sate at table in the Pharises house, shee brought a boxe of oyntment.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And beholde, a woman in that citie, which was a sinner, assoone as she knewe that Iesus sate at meate in the pharisees house, she brought an alabaster boxe of oyntment:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then when a woman of that town, who was a sinner, learned that Jesus was dining at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfumed oil.

Referenced Verses

• John 12:1-8 : 1 Then Jesus, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took a pound of very costly spikenard ointment, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. 4 Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray him, said, 5 Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor? 6 This he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money bag, and used to take what was put in it. 7 Then Jesus said, Leave her alone; she has kept this for the day of my burial. 8 For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.
• 1 Tim 1:9 : 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
• 1 Pet 4:18 : 18 And if the righteous are scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?
• 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
• Rom 5:8 : 8 But God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
• Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
• Matt 26:6-9 : 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at the table. 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has worked a good work on me. 11 For you always have the poor with you; but me you do not always have. 12 For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. 13 Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, what this woman has done, be told for a memorial of her.
• Mark 14:3-9 : 3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at dinner, there came a woman with an alabaster box of very precious ointment of spikenard; and she broke the box and poured it on his head. 4 And there were some who had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 And Jesus said, Leave her alone; why do you trouble her? She has done a good work on me. 7 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good; but me you do not have always. 8 She has done what she could; she has come beforehand to anoint my body for the burial. 9 Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the whole world, this also that she has done shall be spoken of in memory of her.
• Luke 5:30 : 30 But their scribes and Pharisees complained against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?
• Luke 5:32 : 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Luke 7:34 : 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking; and you say, Look, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!
• Luke 7:37-39 : 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat to eat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what sort of woman this is who touches him: for she is a sinner.
• Luke 18:13 : 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
• Luke 19:7 : 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.
• John 9:24 : 24 Then again they called the man who was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
• John 9:31 : 31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and does his will, him he hears.
• John 11:2 : 2 (It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)