Luke 18:13

Καὶ ὁ τελώνης μακρόθεν ἑστὼς οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλ᾽ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ, λέγων, Ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 3588; Ho; Ὁ; the; Art-NMS

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 5057; telōnēs; τελώνης; tax farmer; N-NMS

Strongs 3113; makrothen; μακρόθεν; from afar; Adv

Strongs 2476; hestōs; ἑστὼς; he who has stood ready; V-RPA-NMS

Strongs 3756; ouk; οὐκ; not; Adv

Strongs 2309; ēthelen; ἤθελεν; was wanting; V-IIA-3S

Strongs 3761; oude; οὐδὲ; nor; Adv

Strongs 3588; tous; τοὺς; the; Art-AMP

Strongs 3788; ophthalmous; ὀφθαλμοὺς; eyes; N-AMP

Strongs 1869; eparai; ἐπᾶραι; to lift up; V-ANA

Strongs 1519; eis; εἰς; into; Prep

Strongs 3588; ton; τὸν; the; Art-AMS

Strongs 3772; ouranon; οὐρανόν; sky; N-AMS

Strongs 235; all’; ἀλλ’; but; Conj

Strongs 5180; etypten; ἔτυπτεν; was striking; V-IIA-3S

Strongs 3588; to; τὸ; the; Art-ANS

Strongs 4738; stēthos; στῆθος; bosom; N-ANS

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

Strongs 3004; legōn; λέγων; he who is saying; V-PPA-NMS

Strongs 3588; HO; Ὁ; the; Art-VMS

Strongs 2316; Theos; Θεός; God; N-NMS

Strongs 2433; hilasthēti; ἱλάσθητί; be reconciled; V-AMP-2S

Strongs 1473; moi; μοι; myself; PPro-D1S

Strongs 3588; tō; τῷ; the; Art-DMS

Strongs 268; hamartōlō; ἁμαρτωλῷ; a sinful; Adj-DMS

RBT Hebrew Literal:

"I strike myself below the eye"

And the Tax Farmer, he who has stood ready from far off, was not wanting to lift up even the eyes into the Heavenly One, but rather he was striking the Chest of himself, he who is saying, 'The God be reconciled to myself, the Misser!⁶⁷

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the publican, standing afar off, would not either lift up the eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God propitiate for me the sinful.

LITV Translation:
And standing at a distance, the tax collector would not even lift up his eyes to Heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me, the sinner!

ESV Translation:
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Footnotes

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The common translation of ἱλάσθητί as "be merciful" is misleading, undertranslated at best. The term derives from ἱλάσκομαι, meaning “to make propitiation” or “to appease wrath,” and is used in contexts of atonement, not mere compassion. It more properly conveys a plea for divine reconciliation or expiation of guilt, akin to the Hebrew כפר (kipper).