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But the tax collector, standing afar off, was not even willing to lift up the eyes to heaven, but was striking his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
tax collector, A publican, collector of taxes. N-NMS H5057 τελώνης telōnēs
standing (a) to make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; to place oneself, stand, (b) to set in balance, weigh; (c) to stand, stand by, stand still; to stand ready, stand firm, to be steadfast. V-RPA-NMS H2476 ἑστὼς estōs
afar off, From a (long) distance, afar. Adv H3113 μακρόθεν makrothen
But A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. Adv H3761 οὐδὲ oude
vvv No, not. Adv H3756 οὐκ ouk
to lift up To raise, lift up. V-ANA H1869 ἐπᾶραι eparai
eyes The eye; fig: the mind's eye. N-AMP H3788 ὀφθαλμοὺς ophthalmous
heaven, Heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens. N-AMS H3772 οὐρανόν ouranon
was striking To beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment. V-IIA-3S H5180 ἔτυπτεν etupten
the The, the definite article. N-ANS H4738 στῆθος stēthos
saying (denoting speech in progress), (a) to say, speak; to mean, mention, tell, (b) to call, name, especially in the pass., (c) to tell, command. V-PPA-NMS H3004 λέγων legōn
‘God, (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-NMS H2316 θεὸς theos
Analysis:

God God God
be merciful (a) to have mercy on, show favor to, (b) trans. with object of sins: to forgive, pardon. V-AMP-2S H2433 ἱλάσθητι ilasthēti
sinner!’ Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. Adj-DMS H268 ἁμαρτωλῷ amartōlō

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Berean Bible But the tax collector, standing afar off, was not even willing to lift up the eyes to heaven, but was striking his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’
King James Bible But And the tax collector, publican, standing afar off, was would not even willing to lift up the so much as his eyes to unto heaven, but was striking smote upon his breast, saying, ‘God, God be merciful to me, the sinner!’me a sinner.
Hebrew Greek English But "But the tax collector, standing afar off, some distance away, was not even willing unwilling to lift up the his eyes to heaven, but was striking beating his breast, saying, ‘God, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’sinner!'
New American Standard Bible 1995 But "But the tax collector, standing afar off, some distance away, was not even willing unwilling to lift up the his eyes to heaven, but was striking beating his breast, saying, ‘God, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’sinner!'