Luke 7:47
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
חַטָּאָה
chaṭṭâʼâh
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
מְעַט
mᵉʻaṭ
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
מְעַט
mᵉʻaṭ
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
Key Terms in This Verse
חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
Study H2403 →כֵּן kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
Study H3651 →Cross References
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is ...
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.
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