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I have found my lost coin.&#8217 <a href="/nlt/luke/15.htm">New Living Translation</a> And when she finds it, she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost coin.’ <a href="/esv/luke/15.htm">English Standard Version</a> And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’ <a href="/bsb/luke/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’ <a href="/blb/luke/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having found it, she calls together the friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma that I lost.' <a href="/kjv/luke/15.htm">King James Bible</a> And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. <a href="/nkjv/luke/15.htm">New King James Version</a> And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’ <a href="/nasb_/luke/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found the coin which I had lost!’ <a href="/nasb/luke/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, &#8216Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost!&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/luke/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost!’ <a href="/lsb/luke/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’ <a href="/amp/luke/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And when she has found it, she calls together her [women] friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I found the lost coin!’ <a href="/csb/luke/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found the silver coin I lost! ’ <a href="/hcsb/luke/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When she finds it, she calls her women friends and neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me, because I have found the silver coin I lost!&#8217 <a href="/asv/luke/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost. <a href="/cev/luke/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, "Let's celebrate! I've found the coin I lost." <a href="/erv/luke/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost. <a href="/gwt/luke/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Let's celebrate! I've found the coin that I lost.' <a href="/gnt/luke/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, and says to them, 'I am so happy I found the coin I lost. Let us celebrate!' <a href="/isv/luke/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found the coin that I lost!' <a href="/msb/luke/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ?Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.? <a href="/net/luke/15.htm">NET Bible</a> Then when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.' <a href="/nheb/luke/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.' <a href="/wbt/luke/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. <a href="/wey/luke/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, and says, "'Congratulate me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.' <a href="/web/luke/15.htm">World English Bible</a> When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And having found, she calls together the female friends and the neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I found the drachma that I lost. <a href="/blb/luke/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having found it, she calls together the friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma that I lost.' <a href="/ylt/luke/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having found, she doth call together the female friends and the neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I found the drachm that I lost. <a href="/slt/luke/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having found, she calls together female friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me; for I found the drachma which I lost.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost. <a href="/cpdv/luke/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying: ‘Rejoice with me! For I have found the drachma, which I had lost.’ <a href="/nabre/luke/15.htm">New American Bible</a> And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.’ <a href="/nrsvce/luke/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when she finds it, she calls her women friends and neighbors, and says to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my coin which was lost. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “When she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbors, and she says to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I found my quarter shekel that was lost.' “<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma that I lost. <a href="/godbey/luke/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And having found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I have found the drachma which I lost.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And having found it, she calleth her female friends and neighbours together, saying, Congratulate me; for I have found the silver piece I had lost. <a href="/mace/luke/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and when 'tis found, will she not call her friends aud neighbours together, and say, rejoice with me, for I have found the piece, I had lost? <a href="/wey/luke/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, and says, "'Congratulate me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.' <a href="/worrell/luke/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And, having found it, she calls together her female friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me; because I found the piece which I lost!'<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>and when she hath found <Fr>it,<FR> she calleth <Fr>her<FR> friends and neighbors together; saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/15-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=6210" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/15.htm">The Parable of the Lost Coin</a> 8Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/2147.htm" title="2147: heurousa (V-APA-NFS) -- A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.">when she finds it,</a> <a href="/greek/4779.htm" title="4779: synkalei (V-PIA-3S) -- To call together. From sun and kaleo; to convoke.">she calls together</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">her</a> <a href="/greek/5384.htm" title="5384: philas (N-AFP) -- Friendly; subst: a friend, an associate. Properly, dear, i.e. A friend; actively, fond, i.e. Friendly.">friends</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1069.htm" title="1069: geitonas (N-AFP) -- A neighbor. From ge; a neighbour; by implication, a friend.">neighbors</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legousa (V-PPA-NFS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">to say,</a> <a href="/greek/4796.htm" title="4796: Syncharēte (V-AMP-2P) -- To rejoice with, congratulate. From sun and chairo; to sympathize in gladness, congratulate.">‘Rejoice with</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">for</a> <a href="/greek/2147.htm" title="2147: heuron (V-AIA-1S) -- A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.">I have found</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hēn (RelPro-AFS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/622.htm" title="622: apōlesa (V-AIA-1S) -- From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.">lost</a> <a href="/greek/1406.htm" title="1406: drachmēn (N-AFS) -- A drachma, a Greek silver coin. From drassomai; a drachma or coin.">coin.’</a> 10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7</a> I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent. <a href="/luke/15-10.htm">Luke 15:10</a> In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.” <a href="/matthew/18-13.htm">Matthew 18:13</a> And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. <a href="/matthew/18-12.htm">Matthew 18:12-14</a> What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? / And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. / In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish. <a href="/john/16-22.htm">John 16:22</a> So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. <a href="/john/15-11.htm">John 15:11</a> I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. <a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a> The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. <a href="/philippians/4-4.htm">Philippians 4:4</a> Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! <a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a> Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">1 Corinthians 12:26</a> If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. <a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a> The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.” <a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Isaiah 62:5</a> For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. <a href="/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18-19</a> But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. / I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her. <a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">Isaiah 66:10</a> Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her, <a href="/jeremiah/31-13.htm">Jeremiah 31:13</a> Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.Rejoice.<a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Luke 15:6,7</a> And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Bit</a> <a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Coin</a> <a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Congratulate</a> <a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Drachma</a> <a href="/mark/10-6.htm">Female</a> <a href="/luke/15-5.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Found</a> <a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Lost</a> <a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Neighbors</a> <a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Neighbours</a> <a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/24-42.htm">Bit</a> <a href="/luke/20-37.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/luke/20-24.htm">Coin</a> <a href="/philippians/2-17.htm">Congratulate</a> <a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Drachma</a> <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Female</a> <a href="/luke/22-16.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/luke/15-24.htm">Found</a> <a href="/luke/15-29.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/luke/18-5.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/luke/15-16.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/luke/15-24.htm">Lost</a> <a href="/john/9-8.htm">Neighbors</a> <a href="/john/9-8.htm">Neighbours</a> <a href="/luke/19-20.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/luke/15-32.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/acts/3-6.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/luke/15-13.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 15</div>1. <a href="/luke/15-1.htm">The parable of the lost sheep;</a> 8. <a href="/luke/15-8.htm">of the piece of silver;</a> 11. <a href="/luke/15-11.htm">of the prodigal son.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And when she finds it This phrase highlights the culmination of a diligent search, symbolizing the joy of recovering something valuable. In the context of the parable, the lost coin represents a sinner who repents. The act of finding signifies God's relentless pursuit of the lost. This mirrors the shepherd finding the lost sheep earlier in the chapter, emphasizing God's joy in redemption.she calls together her friends and neighbors The communal aspect of this phrase reflects the cultural importance of community in first-century Jewish society. Celebrations were often shared events, and the woman's joy is so profound that she wants others to partake in it. This reflects the heavenly celebration over one sinner who repents, as seen in <a href="/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7 and 15</a>:10, where there is joy in the presence of the angels of God.to say, ‘Rejoice with me The invitation to rejoice underscores the shared joy in the recovery of the lost. Biblically, rejoicing is a common response to God's acts of salvation and deliverance, as seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/15.htm">Exodus 15:1-21</a> and <a href="/psalms/126-3.htm">Psalm 126:3</a>. This communal rejoicing is a foretaste of the heavenly joy described in <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-9</a>.for I have found my lost coin.’ The lost coin, likely a drachma, was significant in value, possibly representing a day's wage. Its recovery symbolizes the value God places on each individual. The parable illustrates the theme of redemption and restoration, central to the Gospel message. The joy of finding the lost coin parallels the joy of God when a sinner repents, reinforcing the message of <a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>, where Jesus states His mission to seek and save the lost.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_woman.htm">The Woman</a> Represents God or Jesus in the parable, illustrating the diligent search for the lost. 2. <a href="/topical/f/friends_and_neighbors.htm">Friends and Neighbors</a> Symbolize the community of believers who are called to rejoice in the repentance and return of the lost. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lost_coin.htm">The Lost Coin</a> Represents a sinner who is lost and then found, emphasizing the value of each individual to God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_house.htm">The House</a> The setting of the parable, symbolizing the world or the church where the search takes place. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_rejoicing.htm">The Rejoicing</a> The celebration that occurs when the lost is found, reflecting the joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_the_individual.htm">The Value of the Individual</a> Each person is precious to God, and He diligently seeks those who are lost. <a href="/topical/c/community_rejoicing.htm">Community Rejoicing</a> The church should celebrate and support the repentance and restoration of individuals. <a href="/topical/g/god's_relentless_pursuit.htm">God's Relentless Pursuit</a> God does not give up on anyone, and His love compels Him to search until the lost are found. <a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_salvation.htm">The Joy of Salvation</a> Salvation brings immense joy not only to the individual but also to the entire community of believers. <a href="/topical/a/active_participation_in_god's_mission.htm">Active Participation in God's Mission</a> Believers are called to join in God's mission to seek and save the lost, sharing in the joy of their return.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 15</a> <a href="/q/what_do_white_garments_mean_in_revelation.htm">What does prioritizing others' interests entail?</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'jesus,_friend_of_sinners'.htm">What does 'Jesus, Friend of Sinners' mean?</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_appear_to_12_or_11_disciples.htm">How many disciples did Jesus appear to after his resurrection: Twelve (1 Cor 15:5) or Eleven (Matt 27:3-5; Acts 1:9-26; Matt 28:16; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:9, 33)?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_paul's_view_differ_from_gospels.htm">Why does Paul's theology of Jesus sometimes conflict with the Gospel accounts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 9, 10. - And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. Again, as in the parable of the lost sheep, we find this longing for sympathy; again the finding of this sympathy in heavenly places, among heavenly beings, is especially recorded. There is a slight difference in the language of rejoicing here. In the first parable it was, "Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost;" here, "...for I have found the piece which I had lost." In the first it was the anguish of the sheep which was the central point of the story; in the second it was the distress of the woman who had lost something; hence this difference in the wording. "What grandeur belongs to the picture of this humble rejoicing which this poor woman celebrates with her neighbours, when it becomes the transparency through which we get a glimpse of God himself, rejoicing with his elect and his angels over the salvation of a single sinner!" (Godet). <a href="/commentaries/luke/15-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. when she finds [it], εὑροῦσα (heurousa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2147.htm">Strong's 2147: </a> A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. she calls together συνκαλεῖ (synkalei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4779.htm">Strong's 4779: </a> To call together. From sun and kaleo; to convoke. [her] τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. friends φίλας (philas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5384.htm">Strong's 5384: </a> Friendly; subst: a friend, an associate. Properly, dear, i.e. A friend; actively, fond, i.e. Friendly. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. neighbors γείτονας (geitonas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1069.htm">Strong's 1069: </a> A neighbor. From ge; a neighbour; by implication, a friend. to say, λέγουσα (legousa) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ‘Rejoice with Συνχάρητέ (Syncharēte) Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4796.htm">Strong's 4796: </a> To rejoice with, congratulate. From sun and chairo; to sympathize in gladness, congratulate. me, μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. for ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I have found εὗρον (heuron) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2147.htm">Strong's 2147: </a> A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. [my] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lost ἀπώλεσα (apōlesa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. coin.’ δραχμὴν (drachmēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1406.htm">Strong's 1406: </a> A drachma, a Greek silver coin. 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