Luke 15:1

Ἦσαν δὲ ἐγγίζοντες αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ τελῶναι καὶ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
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1 Timothy 1:15

πιστὸς ὁ λόγος καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος ὅτι Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλοὺς σῶσαι ὧν πρῶτός εἰμι ἐγώ
15
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

Matthew 9:10

Καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτοῦ ἀνακειμένου ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ καὶ ἰδού πολλοὶ τελῶναι καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἐλθόντες συνανέκειντο τῷ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ
10
And it came to pass, as Jesus at meat sat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

Luke 5:29

Καὶ ἐποίησεν δοχὴν μεγάλην ὁ Λευὶς αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἦν ὄχλος τελωνῶν πολὺς καὶ ἄλλων οἳ ἦσαν μετ' αὐτῶν κατακείμενοι
29
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

Matthew 21:28

Τί δὲ ὑμῖν δοκεῖ ἄνθρωπος εἶχεν τέκνα δύο καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ πρώτῳ εἶπεν Τέκνον ὕπαγε σήμερον ἐργάζου ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι μου
28
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

Ezekiel 18:27

וּבְשׁוּב רָשָׁע מֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וַיַּעַשׂ מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה הוּא אֶת-נַפְשׁוֹ יְחַיֶּֽה׃
27
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

Luke 7:29

Καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἀκούσας καὶ οἱ τελῶναι ἐδικαίωσαν τὸν θεόν βαπτισθέντες τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου·
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And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

Romans 5:20

νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις
20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Luke 13:30

καὶ ἰδού εἰσὶν ἔσχατοι οἳ ἔσονται πρῶτοι καὶ εἰσὶν πρῶτοι οἳ ἔσονται ἔσχατοι
30
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
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was ×161 were ×54 he was ×35 there was ×32 it was ×23 they were ×20 there were ×17 had ×9
Strong's Definition G2258
was, were, been, had, he, …
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
  • I was, etc.
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 58 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: δέ · theh
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In the KJV here: then
and ×1179 but ×922 now ×157 then ×129 when ×41 yet ×20 and when ×19 for ×18
Strong's Definition G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 79 English renderings
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In the KJV here: drew near
is at hand ×8 drew near ×4 draweth nigh ×3 drew nigh ×3 is come nigh ×2 they drew nigh ×2 was come nigh ×2 and drew nigh ×1
Strong's Definition G1448
nigh, near, hand, approacheth, approaching, …
engizō
to make near, i.e., (reflexively) approach
  • to bring near, to join one thing to another
    • "to draw or come near to, to approach
Variations 18 forms of this word
Translations 26 English renderings
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Grammar P-DSM
Personal Pronoun — Dative, masculine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
αὐτῷ Speech Personal Pronoun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: unto him
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
πάντες Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: πᾶς · pahs
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In the KJV here: all
all ×666 all things ×143 every ×110 of all ×43 whosoever ×34 to all ×24 every one ×16 them all ×10
Strong's Definition G3956
all, every, things, whosoever, one, …
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
Variations 27 forms of this word
Translations 90 English renderings
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
οἱ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
τελῶναι Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: τελώνης · teh-LOH-nase
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In the KJV here: publicans
publicans ×13 publican ×4 of publicans ×3 a publican ×2
Strong's Definition G5057
publicans, publican
telōnēs
a tax-farmer, i.e., collector of public revenue
  • a renter or farmer of taxes
    • among the Romans, usually a man of equestrian rank
    a tax gatherer, collector of taxes or tolls, one employed by a publican or farmer general in the collection of taxes
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
οἱ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
ἁμαρτωλοὶ Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἁμαρτωλός · ha-mahr-toh-LOSE
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In the KJV here: sinners
sinners ×26 a sinner ×5 sinner ×3 of sinners ×2 sinful ×2 that is a sinner ×2 the sinner ×2 a sinful ×1
Strong's Definition G268
sinners, sinner, sinful
hamartōlos
sinful, i.e., a sinner
  • devoted to sin, a sinner
    • not free from sin
      • "pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked
      • all wicked men
        • "specifically of men stained with certain definite vices or crimes
        • tax collectors, heathen
Variations 9 forms of this word
Translations 12 English renderings
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Grammar V-PAN
Verb — Present Active ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s"
ἀκούειν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active
Dictionary form: ἀκούω · ah-KOO-oh
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In the KJV here: for to hear
heard ×73 hear ×33 i heard ×25 to hear ×25 let him hear ×16 ye have heard ×16 heareth ×12 hearing ×12
Strong's Definition G191
heard, hear, heareth, hearing, hearken, …
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
    • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
      • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
      • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
Variations 62 forms of this word
Translations 127 English renderings
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Grammar P-GSM
Personal Pronoun — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
αὐτοῦ Speech Personal Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: him
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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