Luke 15:1
New Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
קָרַב
qârab
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
τελώνης
telṓnēs
a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue
חַטָּא
chaṭṭâʼ
a criminal, or one accounted guilty
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →Cross References
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.
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.
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
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