Luke 15:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"I tellλἐγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
you that in the same way,οὕτως
(outōs)
3779: in this way, thusadverb from houtos,
there will be [more] joyχαρὰ
(chara)
5479: joy, delightfrom chairó
in heavenοὐρανῷ
(ouranō)
3772: heavena prim. word
overἐπὶ
(epi)
1909: on, upona prim. preposition
oneἑνὶ
(eni)
1520: onea primary number
sinnerἁμαρτωλῷ
(amartōlō)
268: sinfulfrom hamartanó
who repentsμετανοοῦντι
(metanoounti)
3340: to change one's mind or purposefrom meta and noeó
than
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
overἐπὶ
(epi)
1909: on, upona prim. preposition
ninety-nine 
 
1752b: ninetyfrom ennea and a modified form of deka
righteous personsδικαίοις
(dikaiois)
1342: correct, righteous, by impl. innocentfrom diké
whoοἵτινες
(oitines)
3748: whoever, anyone whofrom hos, and tis
needχρείαν
(chreian)
5532: need, businessakin to chraomai
noοὐ
(ou)
3756: not, noa prim. word
repentance.μετανοίας
(metanoias)
3341: change of mind, repentancefrom metanoeó


















KJV Lexicon
λεγω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ουτως  adverb
houto  hoo'-to:  after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
χαρα  noun - nominative singular feminine
chara  khar-ah':  cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight -- gladness, greatly, (be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).
εσται  verb - future indicative - third person singular
esomai  es'-om-ahee:  will be -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), may have, fall, what would follow, live long, sojourn.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ουρανω  noun - dative singular masculine
ouranos  oo-ran-os':  the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) -- air, heaven(-ly), sky.
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  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.
ενι  adjective - dative singular masculine
heis  hice:  one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
αμαρτωλω  adjective - dative singular masculine
hamartolos  ham-ar-to-los':  sinful, i.e. a sinner -- sinful, sinner.
μετανοουντι  verb - present active participle - dative singular masculine
metanoeo  met-an-o-eh'-o:  to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction) -- repent.
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  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.
ενενηκοντα  numeral (adjective)
ennenekontaennea  en-nen-ay-kon-tah-en-neh'-ah:  ninety-nine -- ninety and nine.
εννεα  numeral (adjective)
ennea  en-neh'-ah:  nine -- nine.
δικαιοις  adjective - dative plural masculine
dikaios  dik'-ah-yos:  equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) -- just, meet, right(-eous).
οιτινες  relative pronoun - nominative plural masculine
hostis  hos'-tis:  which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
χρειαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
chreia  khri'-ah:  employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution -- business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want.
εχουσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
μετανοιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
metanoia  met-an'-oy-ah:  (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision) -- repentance.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

King James Bible
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need repentance.

International Standard Version
In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need to repent."

NET Bible
I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“I say to you that there shall be joy like this in Heaven over one sinner who returns home, more than over ninety nine righteous ones who do not need a homecoming.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can guarantee that there will be more happiness in heaven over one person who turns to God and changes the way he thinks and acts than over 99 people who already have turned to God and have his approval."

King James 2000 Bible
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who need no repentance.
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