Luke 7:38 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLuke 7:38 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
στᾶσα
hístēmi
G2476
to stand
ὀπίσω
opísō
G3694
back
παρὰ
pará
G3844
from
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
πόδας
poús
G4228
foot
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
κλαίουσα
klaíō
G2799
to mourn
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
δάκρυσιν
dákry
G1144
tear
ἤρξατο
árchomai
G756
to lead
βρέχειν
bréchō
G1026
to water
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
πόδας
poús
G4228
foot
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ταῖς
ho
G3588
the
θριξὶν
thríx
G2359
hair
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
κεφαλῆς
kephalḗ
G2776
head
αὐτῆς
autós
G846
he
ἐξέμαξεν
ekmássō
G1591
to wipe away
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
κατεφίλει
kataphiléō
G2705
to kiss
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
πόδας
poús
G4228
foot
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἤλειφεν
aleíphō
G218
to anoint
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
μύρῳ
mýron
G3464
ointment
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World English Bible Public Domain
Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
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King James Version Public Domain
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
and stood behind him near his feet, weeping. She began to wet his feet with her tears, and she was wiping them with the hair of her head and kissing his feet and anointing with the perfumed oil.
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