King James Version

Luke 15:1

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

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Ἦσανēsandrew nearεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “drew near”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.drew nearδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himἐγγίζοντεςengizontesto come nearἐγγίζω (engizō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to come near”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1448trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach.This verse uses “come near”.πάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τελῶναιtelōnaipublicansτελώνης (telōnēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “publicans”, the subject formG5057a publican, collector of taxes.the publicansκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτωλοὶhamartōloisinnersἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “sinners”, the subject formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.sinnersἀκούεινakoueinto for to hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active infinitive — “to for to hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.for to hearαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,

World English Bible

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

Darby Translation

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;

Douay-Rheims

Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

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