LUKE 18:13

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And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

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Luke 18:13 Translation & Meaning

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And καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words And
the The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
publican, τελώνης A tax-farmer, i.e., collector of public revenue publican
standing ἑστὼς To stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively) standing
afar off, μακρόθεν From a distance or afar afar off
would ἤθελεν To determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e., choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e., be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in would
not οὐκ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not not
lift up ἐπᾶραι To raise up (literally or figuratively) lift up
so much as οὐδὲ Not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even much
his (No Greek definition. English implied.)
eyes ὀφθαλμοὺς The eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance) eyes
unto εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases unto
heaven, οὐρανόν The sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) heaven
but ἀλλ' Properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) but
smote ἔτυπτεν To "thump", i.e., cudgel or pummel (properly, with a stick or bastinado), but in any case by repeated blows; thus differing from G3817 and G3960, which denote a (usually single) blow with the hand or any instrument, or G4141 with the fist (or a hammer), or G4474 with the palm; as well as from G5177, an accidental collision); by implication, to punish; figuratively, to offend (the conscience) smote
upon εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases upon
his αὐτοῦ 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 his
breast, στῆθος The (entire external) bosom, i.e., chest breast
saying, λέγων, Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean saying
God θεός A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
be merciful ἱλάσθητί To conciliate, i.e., (transitively) to atone for (sin), or (intransitively) be propitious merciful
to me μοι To me to me
a τῷ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) a
sinner. ἁμαρτωλῷ Sinful, i.e., a sinner sinner

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  • 11  The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

  • 12  I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

  • 13  And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

  • 14  I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  • 15  And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.




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