Matthew 18:12

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?

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Τί G5101 I-NSN	Strong's Definition tis an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) who, which, what
ὑμῖν G5213	Strong's Definition hymin to (with or by) you you
δοκεῖ G1380 V-PAI-3S	Strong's Definition dokeō compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) to be of opinion, think, suppose "to seem, to be accounted, reputed"it seems to me I think, judge: thus in question "it seems good to, pleased me, I determined
ἐὰν G1437 CONJ	Strong's Definition ean a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty if, in case
γένηταί G1096 V-2ADS-3S	Strong's Definition ginomai to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen of events to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage of men appearing in public to be made, finished of miracles, to be performed, wrought to become, be made
τινι G5100 X-DSM	Strong's Definition tis some or any person or object a certain, a certain one "some, some time, a while
ἀνθρώπῳ G444 N-DSM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
ἑκατὸν G1540 A-NPN-NUI	Strong's Definition hekaton a hundred a hundred
πρόβατα G4263 N-NPN	Strong's Definition probaton something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e., (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively) any four footed, tame animal accustomed to graze, small cattle (opposed to large cattle, horses, etc.), most commonly a sheep or a goat a sheep, and so always in the New Testament
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition 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
πλανηθῇ G4105 V-APS-3S	Strong's Definition planaō to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue) to cause to stray, to lead astray, lead aside from the right way to go astray, wander, roam about metaphorically to lead away from the truth, to lead into error, to deceive "to be led into error"to be led aside from the path of virtue, to go astray, sin"to sever or fall away from the truth of heretics to be led away into error and sin
ἓν G1520 A-NSN	Strong's Definition heis one one
ἐξ G1537 PREP	Strong's Definition ek a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote) out of, from, by, away from
αὐτῶν G846 P-GPN	Strong's Definition 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
οὐχὶ G3780 PRT-N	Strong's Definition ouchi not indeed not, by no means, not at all
ἀφεῖς G863	Strong's Definition aphiēmi to send forth, in various applications (as follow) to send away to bid going away or depart of a husband divorcing his wife to send forth, yield up, to expire"to let go, let alone, let be to disregard "to leave, not to discuss now, (a topic) of teachers, writers and speakers to omit, neglect to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit"to give up, keep no longer to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up a thing to a person"to leave, go way from one in order to go to another place "to depart from any one"to depart from one and leave him to himself so that all mutual claims are abandoned"to desert wrongfully"to go away leaving something behind"to leave one by not taking him as a companion"to leave on dying, leave behind one"to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining"abandon, leave destitute
τὰ G3588 T-APN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐννενήκονταεννέα G1768	Strong's Definition ennenēkontaennea ninety-nine ninety nine
ἐπὶ G1909	Strong's Definition epi properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc upon, on, at, by, before "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
τὰ G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὄρη G3735	Strong's Definition oros a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain) a mountain
πορευθεὶς G4198	Strong's Definition poreuomai to traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.) to lead over, carry over, transfer to pursue the journey on which one has entered, to continue on one's journey "to depart from life"to follow one, that is: become his adherent to lead or order one's life
ζητεῖ G2212	Strong's Definition zēteō to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) to seek in order to find to seek a thing "to seek [in order to find out by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into"to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after to seek i.e., require, demand to crave, demand something from someone
τὸ G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πλανώμενον G4105	Strong's Definition planaō to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue) to cause to stray, to lead astray, lead aside from the right way to go astray, wander, roam about metaphorically to lead away from the truth, to lead into error, to deceive "to be led into error"to be led aside from the path of virtue, to go astray, sin"to sever or fall away from the truth of heretics to be led away into error and sin

Τί ὑμῖν δοκεῖ ἐὰν γένηταί τινι ἀνθρώπῳ ἑκατὸν πρόβατα καὶ πλανηθῇ ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐχὶ ἀφεῖς τὰ ἐννενήκονταεννέα ἐπὶ τὰ ὄρη πορευθεὶς ζητεῖ τὸ πλανώμενον

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?

Cross References

Ezekiel 34:12

כְּבַקָּרַת רֹעֶה עֶדְרוֹ בְּיוֹם-הֱיוֹתוֹ בְתוֹךְ-צֹאנוֹ נִפְרָשׁוֹת כֵּן אֲבַקֵּר אֶת-צֹאנִי וְהִצַּלְתִּי אֶתְהֶם מִכָּל-הַמְּקוֹמֹת אֲשֶׁר נָפֹצוּ שָׁם בְּיוֹם עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃

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 15:4

Τίς ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ὑμῶν ἔχων ἑκατὸν πρόβατα καὶ ἀπολέσας ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐ καταλείπει τὰ ἐννενήκονταεννέα ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ καὶ πορεύεται ἐπὶ τὸ ἀπολωλὸς ἕως εὕρῃ αὐτό

What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

Ezekiel 34:16

אֶת-הָאֹבֶדֶת אֲבַקֵּשׁ וְאֶת-הַנִּדַּחַת אָשִׁיב וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּרֶת אֶחֱבֹשׁ וְאֶת-הַחוֹלָה אֲחַזֵּק וְאֶת-הַשְּׁמֵנָה וְאֶת-הַחֲזָקָה אַשְׁמִיד אֶרְעֶנָּה בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃

I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

Isaiah 53:6

כֻּלָּנוּ כַּצֹּאן תָּעִינוּ אִישׁ לְדַרְכּוֹ פָּנִינוּ וַֽיהוָה הִפְגִּיעַ בּוֹ אֵת עֲוֹן כֻּלָּֽנוּ׃

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Ezekiel 34:28

וְלֹא-יִהְיוּ עוֹד בַּז לַגּוֹיִם וְחַיַּת הָאָרֶץ לֹא תֹאכְלֵם וְיָשְׁבוּ לָבֶטַח וְאֵין מַחֲרִֽיד׃

And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.

1 Peter 2:25

ἦτε γὰρ ὡς πρόβατα πλανώμενα· ἀλλ' ἐπεστράφητε νῦν ἐπὶ τὸν ποιμένα καὶ ἐπίσκοπον τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Ezekiel 34:6

יִשְׁגּוּ צֹאנִי בְּכָל-הֶהָרִים וְעַל כָּל-גִּבְעָה רָמָה וְעַל כָּל-פְּנֵי הָאָרֶץ נָפֹצוּ צֹאנִי וְאֵין דּוֹרֵשׁ וְאֵין מְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃

My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.

Psalms 119:176

תָּעִיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי מִצְוֹתֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

176

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

Jeremiah 50:6

צֹאן אֹֽבְדוֹת ‫(היה)‬ הָיוּ עַמִּי רֹעֵיהֶם הִתְעוּם הָרִים ‫(שובבים)‬ שֽׁוֹבְבוּם מֵהַר אֶל-גִּבְעָה הָלָכוּ שָׁכְחוּ רִבְצָֽם׃

My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.

John 10:11

Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός· ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλὸς τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ τίθησιν ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων·

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Matthew 12:11

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τίς ἔσται ἐξ ὑμῶν ἄνθρωπος ὃς ἕξει πρόβατον ἕν καὶ ἐὰν ἐμπέσῃ τοῦτο τοῖς σάββασιν εἰς βόθυνον οὐχὶ κρατήσει αὐτὸ καὶ ἐγερεῖ;

And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay on hold it, and lift it out?

Matthew 21:28