Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
Either what woman hauing ten || pieces of ſiluer, if ſhe loſe one piece, doth not light a candle, and ſweepe the houſe, and ſeeke diligently till ſhee find it?
Ἢ τίς γυνὴ δραχμὰς ἔχουσα δέκα, ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ δραχμὴν μίαν, οὐχὶ ἅπτει λύχνον, καὶ σαροῖ τὴν οἰκίαν, καὶ ζητεῖ ἐπιμελῶς ἕως ὅτου εὕρῃ;
Ἢ τίς γυνὴ δραχμὰς ἔχουσα δέκα, ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ δραχμὴν μίαν, οὐχὶ ἅπτει λύχνον, καὶ σαροῖ τὴν οἰκίαν, καὶ ζητεῖ ἐπιμελῶς, ἕως ὅτου εὕρῃ·
ἀπόλλυμι , verb, apollymi — to destroy, destroy utterly (value 661)
G622,
ἀπόλλυμι apóllymi, ap-ol'-loo-mee; from G575 and the base of G3639; to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively:—destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.to destroy
to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin
render useless
to kill
to declare that one must be put to death
metaph. to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell
to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed
to destroy
to lose
Used in 86 Verses, 15 Books 92  Occurrence Count
ἅπτω , verb, haptō — to fasten to, lay hold of (value 1181)
G681,
†ἅπτω háptō, hap'-to; a primary verb; properly, to fasten to, i.e. (specially) to set on fire:—kindle, light.to fasten to, adhere to
to fasten fire to a thing, kindle, set of fire
Used in 4 Verses, 1 Book 4  Occurrence Count
γυνή , feminine noun, gynē — a woman (value 461)
G1135,
γυνή gynḗ, goo-nay'; probably from the base of G1096; a woman; specially, a wife:—wife, woman.a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow
a wife
of a betrothed woman
Used in 200 Verses, 15 Books 221  Occurrence Count
δέκα , indeclinable noun, deka — ten (value 30)
G1176,
δέκα déka, dek'-ah; a primary number; ten:—(eight-)een, ten.Used in 24 Verses, 5 Books 27  Occurrence Count
δραχμή , feminine noun, drachmē — as much as one can hold in the hand, a drachma (a Greek coin made of silver) (value 753)
G1406,
δραχμή drachmḗ, drakh-may'; from G1405; a drachma or (silver) coin (as handled):—piece (of silver).a drachma, a Greek silver coin about the same weight as a Roman denarius
Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 3  Occurrence Count
ἐάν , conjunction, ean — if (value 56)
G1437,
†ἐάν eán, eh-an'; from G1487 and G302; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:—before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See G3361.Used in 306 Verses, 21 Books 336  Occurrence Count
εἷς , numeral, heis — one (value 215)
G1520,
εἷς heîs, hice; a primary numeral; one:—a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also G1527, G3367, G3391, G3762.Used in 237 Verses, 20 Books 276  Occurrence Count
ἐπιμελῶς , adverb, epimelōs — carefully (value 1170)
G1960,
ἐπιμελῶς epimelōs, ep-ee-mel-oce'; adverb from a derivative of G1959; carefully:—diligently.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
εὑρίσκω , verb, heyriskō — to find (value 1535)
G2147,
εὑρίσκω heurískō, hyoo-ris'-ko; a prolonged form of a primary εὕρω heúrō hyoo'-ro, which (together with another cognate form) εὑρέω heuréō hyoo-reh'-o is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):—find, get, obtain, perceive, see.to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
after searching, to find a thing sought
without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with
those who come or return to a place
to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience
to see, learn, discover, understand
to be found i.e. to be seen, be present
to be discovered, recognised, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)
to get knowledge of, come to know, God
to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure
Used in 167 Verses, 16 Books 177  Occurrence Count
ἔχω , verb, echō — to have, hold (value 1405)
G2192,
ἔχω échō, ekh'-o; a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):—be (able, × hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), × conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, × sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.to have, i.e. to hold
to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
to have i.e. own, possess
external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition
to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
to be closely joined to a person or a thing
Used in 628 Verses, 27 Books 710  Occurrence Count
ἕως , conjunction, heōs — till, until (value 1005)
G2193,
ἕως héōs, heh'-oce; of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place):—even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).Used in 139 Verses, 15 Books 148  Occurrence Count
ζητέω , verb, zēteō — to seek (value 1120)
G2212,
ζητέω zētéō, dzay-teh'-o; of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):—be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare G4441.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
Used in 116 Verses, 16 Books 119  Occurrence Count
ἤ , particle, ē — or, than (value 8)
G2228,
ἤ ḗ, ay; a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:—and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially G2235, G2260, G2273.Used in 284 Verses, 24 Books 359  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
λύχνος , masculine noun, lychnos — a (portable) lamp (value 1350)
G3088,
λύχνος lýchnos, lookh'-nos; from the base of G3022; a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively):—candle, light.a lamp, candle, that is placed on a stand or candlestick
Used in 14 Verses, 6 Books 14  Occurrence Count
μία , adjective, mia — first, one, other (value 51)
G3391,
μία mía, mee'-ah; irregular feminine of G1520; one or first:—a (certain), + agree, first, one, × other.Used in 70 Verses, 15 Books 79  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
οἰκία , feminine noun, oikia — a house, dwelling (value 111)
G3614,
οἰκία oikía, oy-kee'-ah; from G3624; properly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication, a family (especially domestics):—home, house(-hold).a house
an inhabited edifice, a dwelling
the inmates of a house, the family
property, wealth, goods
Used in 85 Verses, 11 Books 95  Occurrence Count
ὅτου , pronoun, hotou — while (value 840)
G3755,
ὅτου hótou, hot'-oo; for the genitive case of G3748 (as adverb); during which same time, i.e. whilst:—whiles.Used in 6 Verses, 3 Books 6  Occurrence Count
οὐχί , particle, ouchi — not, not at all (value 1080)
G3780,
οὐχί ouchí, oo-khee'; intensive of G3756; not indeed:—nay, not.not, by no means, not at all
Used in 54 Verses, 9 Books 56  Occurrence Count
σαρόω , verb, saroō — to sweep (value 1171)
G4563,
σαρόω saróō, sar-o'-o; from a derivative of σαίρω saírō (to brush off; akin to G4951); meaning a broom; to sweep:—sweep.to sweep, clean by sweeping
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
τίς , pronoun, tis — who? which? what? (value 510)
G5101,
τίς tís, tis; probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):—every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.Used in 483 Verses, 20 Books 535  Occurrence Count
| Luke 15:8Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 12101) |
| Ἢ τίς γυνὴ δραχμὰς ἔχουσα δέκα, ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ δραχμὴν μίαν, οὐχὶ ἅπτει λύχνον, καὶ σαροῖ τὴν οἰκίαν, καὶ ζητεῖ ἐπιμελῶς ἕως ὅτου εὕρῃ; |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Either |
G2228ē |
ἤ |
8 |
| what |
G5101tis |
τίς |
510 |
| woman |
G1135gynē |
γυνή |
461 |
| having |
G2192echō |
ἔχω |
1405 |
| ten |
G1176deka |
δέκα |
30 |
| pieces of silver, |
G1406drachmē |
δραχμή |
753 |
| if |
G1437ean |
ἐάν |
56 |
| she lose |
G622apollymi |
ἀπόλλυμι |
661 |
| one |
G1520heis |
εἷς |
215 |
| piece, |
G1406drachmē |
δραχμή |
753 |
| doth |
G681haptō |
ἅπτω |
1181 |
| not |
G3780ouchi |
οὐχί |
1080 |
| light |
G681haptō |
ἅπτω |
1181 |
| a candle, |
G3088lychnos |
λύχνος |
1350 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| sweep |
G4563saroō |
σαρόω |
1171 |
| the house, |
G3614oikia |
οἰκία |
111 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| seek |
G2212zēteō |
ζητέω |
1120 |
| diligently |
G1960epimelōs |
ἐπιμελῶς |
1170 |
| till |
G2193heōs |
ἕως |
1005 |
| she find it? |
G2147heyriskō |
εὑρίσκω |
1535 |
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