John 12:5

Διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς

Why was not for three this ointment sold hundred pence, and given to the poor?

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Πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν καὶ δότε ἐλεημοσύνην· ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς βαλάντια μὴ παλαιούμενα θησαυρὸν ἀνέκλειπτον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ὅπου κλέπτης οὐκ ἐγγίζει οὐδὲ σὴς διαφθείρει·

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax old, not a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Luke 18:22

ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει· πάντα ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Mark 14:4

ἦσαν δέ τινες ἀγανακτοῦντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς καὶ λέγοντες Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη τοῦ μύρου γέγονεν

And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Matthew 26:8

ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἠγανάκτησαν λέγοντες Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Luke 6:41

Τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου τὴν δὲ δοκὸν τὴν ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ ὀφθαλμῷ οὐ κατανοεῖς

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Malachi 1:10

מִי גַם-בָּכֶם וְיִסְגֹּר דְּלָתַיִם וְלֹֽא-תָאִירוּ מִזְבְּחִי חִנָּם אֵֽין-לִי חֵפֶץ בָּכֶם אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת וּמִנְחָה לֹֽא-אֶרְצֶה מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Exodus 5:17

וַיֹּאמֶר נִרְפִּים אַתֶּם נִרְפִּים עַל-כֵּן אַתֶּם אֹֽמְרִים נֵֽלְכָה נִזְבְּחָה לַֽיהוָֽה׃

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.

Amos 8:5

לֵאמֹר מָתַי יַעֲבֹר הַחֹדֶשׁ וְנַשְׁבִּירָה שֶּׁבֶר וְהַשַּׁבָּת וְנִפְתְּחָה-בָּר לְהַקְטִין אֵיפָה וּלְהַגְדִּיל שֶׁקֶל וּלְעַוֵּת מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָֽה׃

Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

John 6:7

ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ Φίλιππος Διακοσίων δηναρίων ἄρτοι οὐκ ἀρκοῦσιν αὐτοῖς ἵνα ἕκαστος αὐτῶν βραχύ τι λάβῃ

Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

Exodus 5:8

וְאֶת-מַתְכֹּנֶת הַלְּבֵנִים אֲשֶׁר הֵם עֹשִׂים תְּמוֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם תָּשִׂימוּ עֲלֵיהֶם לֹא תִגְרְעוּ מִמֶּנּוּ כִּֽי-נִרְפִּים הֵם עַל-כֵּן הֵם צֹֽעֲקִים לֵאמֹר נֵֽלְכָה נִזְבְּחָה לֵֽאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

Matthew 20:2

συμφωνήσας δὲ μετὰ τῶν ἐργατῶν ἐκ δηναρίου τὴν ἡμέραν ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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In the KJV here: sold

sold ×4 have been sold ×2 after it was sold ×1 and sold ×1 to be sold ×1

Strong's Definition G4097

sold

pipraskō

from the base of G4008); to traffic (by travelling), i.e., dispose of as merchandise or into slavery (literally or figuratively)

to sell

of price, one into slavery

sold under sin, entirely under the control of the love of sinning

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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In the KJV here: given

give ×45 gave ×44 to give ×26 given ×17 hath given ×14 he gave ×12 is given ×12 was given ×11

Strong's Definition G1325

give, given, gave, giveth, gavest, …

didōmi

to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)

to give

of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage

to bestow a gift

to reach out, extend, present

something to be administered

to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self

to give, hand out lots

as an object of his saving care

to commission

Variations 74 forms of this word

Translations 126 English renderings

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In the KJV here: to the poor

poor ×17 poor to ×5 to the poor ×5 beggar ×2 the poor ×2 a poor man ×1 beggarly ×1 unto the poor ×1

Strong's Definition G4434

poor, beggar, beggarly, man

ptōchos

akin to G4422 and the alternate of G4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e., pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas G3993 properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed)

reduced to beggary, begging, asking alms

lowly, afflicted, destitute of the Christian virtues and eternal riches

as respects their spirit

destitute of wealth of learning and intellectual culture which the schools afford (men of this class most readily give themselves up to Christ's teaching and proved them selves fitted to lay hold of the heavenly treasure)

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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