Luke 15

¹Nowδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → allπάντεςpantes — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → theοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → tax collectorsτελῶναιtelōnai — tax collector; publicanG5057 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → sinnersἁμαρτωλοὶhamartōloi — sinful person; one who sinsG268 — Full Word Study → wereἮσανĒsan — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → gathering aroundἐγγίζοντεςengizontes — to draw near, approach, come closeG1448 — Full Word Study → to listen toἀκούεινakouein — to hear, listen, or understand by earG191 — Full Word Study → Jesus. ²Soκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → theοἵhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioi — Jewish legal expertG5330 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateis — Scribe; learned expert in religious law and ScriptureG1122 — Full Word Study → began to grumbleδιεγόγγυζονdiegongyzon — To murmur or complain in discontentG1234 — Full Word Study →: “This man welcomesπροσδέχεταιprosdechetai — to wait for, receive, or welcome expectantlyG4327 — Full Word Study → sinnersἁμαρτωλοὺςhamartōlous — sinful person; one who sinsG268 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → eats withσυνεσθίειsynesthiei — To eat together with someoneG4906 — Full Word Study → themαὐτοῖςautois — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →.” ³Thenδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → Jesus told themαὐτοὺςautous — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → thisταύτηνtautēn — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → parableπαραβολὴνparabolēn — a comparison or illustrative story with hidden meaningG3850 — Full Word Study →: ⁴“WhatΤίςTis — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos — human being, man, personG444 — Full Word Study → amongἐξex — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, if he has a hundredἑκατὸνhekaton — One hundred; a large round numberG1540 — Full Word Study → sheepπρόβαταprobata — A sheep; a member of a flockG4263 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → losesἀπολέσαςapolesas — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study → oneἓνhen — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → ofἐξex — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → themαὐτῶνautōn — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →, does not leaveκαταλείπειkataleipei — To leave behind, forsake, or abandonG2641 — Full Word Study → theτὰta — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → ninety-nineἐνενήκονταenenēkonta — ninety or ninety-nineG1768 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → pastureἐρήμῳerēmō — wilderness, deserted place, desolate regionG2048 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → goπορεύεταιporeuetai — To go, travel, or journeyG4198 — Full Word Study → afterἐπὶepi — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → the one that is lostἀπολωλὸςapolōlos — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study →, untilἕωςheōs — until; up to a point in time or spaceG2193 — Full Word Study → he findsεὕρῃheurē — to find, discover, or obtainG2147 — Full Word Study → itαὐτόauto — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →? ⁵Andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → when he finds it, he joyfully puts it onἐπὶepi — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → shouldersὤμουςōmous — shoulder; the joint connecting arm to torsoG5606 — Full Word Study →, ⁶comesἐλθὼνelthōn — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study → homeοἶκονoikon — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study →, and calls together his friendsφίλουςphilous — friend; one who is lovedG5384 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → neighborsγείτοναςgeitonas — neighbor, one living nearbyG1069 — Full Word Study → to tellλέγωνlegōn — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study → themαὐτοῖςautois — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →, ‘Rejoice withΣυνχάρητέSyncharēte — to rejoice together with, share joyG4796 — Full Word Study → meμοιmoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →, forὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → I have foundεὗρονheuron — to find, discover, or obtainG2147 — Full Word Study → myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → lostἀπολωλόςapolōlos — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study → sheepπρόβατόνprobaton — A sheep; a member of a flockG4263 — Full Word Study →!’ ⁷In the same way, I tellλέγωlegō — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → there will be more joyχαρὰchara — Joy, gladness, delightG5479 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → heavenοὐρανῷouranō — Heaven; the sky; God's dwelling placeG3772 — Full Word Study → overἐπὶepi — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → oneἑνὶheni — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → sinnerἁμαρτωλῷhamartōlō — sinful person; one who sinsG268 — Full Word Study → who repentsμετανοοῦντιmetanoounti — To change one's mind; to turn around from sinG3340 — Full Word Study → thanἢē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → overἐπὶepi — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → ninety-nineἐνενήκονταenenēkonta — ninety or ninety-nineG1768 — Full Word Study → righteous onesδικαίοιςdikaiois — righteous, just, morally uprightG1342 — Full Word Study → whoοἵτινεςhoitines — whoever, whichever, the one whoG3748 — Full Word Study → doἔχουσινechousin — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → notοὐou — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → needχρείανchreian — physical need, necessity, requirementG5532 — Full Word Study → to repentμετανοίαςmetanoias — A complete turning around of the mind; repentanceG3341 — Full Word Study →. ⁸OrἪĒ — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → whatτίςtis — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → womanγυνὴgynē — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → who hasἔχουσαechousa — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → tenδέκαdeka — ten; the number representing completion or fullnessG1176 — Full Word Study → silver coinsδραχμὰςdrachmas — Greek silver coin; monetary unitG1406 — Full Word Study → and losesἀπολέσῃapolesē — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study → oneμίανmian — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → of them does not lightἅπτειhaptei — to touch, kindle, lightG681 — Full Word Study → a lampλύχνονlychnon — A lamp or light-producing vesselG3088 — Full Word Study →, sweepσαροῖsaroi — to sweep cleanG4563 — Full Word Study → her houseοἰκίανoikian — A house or household; a dwelling placeG3614 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → searchζητεῖzētei — to seek, search for, desire, requireG2212 — Full Word Study → carefullyἐπιμελῶςepimelōs — carefully, diligently, with close attentionG1960 — Full Word Study → untilἕωςheōs — until; up to a point in time or spaceG2193 — Full Word Study → she findsεὕρῃheurē — to find, discover, or obtainG2147 — Full Word Study → itοὗhou — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study →? ⁹Andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → when she finds it, she calls togetherσυνκαλεῖsynkalei — to call together, convene, assembleG4779 — Full Word Study → her friendsφίλαςphilas — friend; one who is lovedG5384 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → neighborsγείτοναςgeitonas — neighbor, one living nearbyG1069 — Full Word Study → to sayλέγουσαlegousa — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study →, ‘Rejoice withΣυνχάρητέSyncharēte — to rejoice together with, share joyG4796 — Full Word Study → meμοιmoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →, forὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → I have foundεὗρονheuron — to find, discover, or obtainG2147 — Full Word Study → my lostἀπώλεσαapōlesa — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study → coinδραχμὴνdrachmēn — Greek silver coin; monetary unitG1406 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁰In the same wayοὕτωςhoutōs — in this manner; thus; soG3779 — Full Word Study →, I tellλέγωlegō — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, there isγίνεταιginetai — to become, come into being, happenG1096 — Full Word Study → joyχαρὰchara — Joy, gladness, delightG5479 — Full Word Study → in the presenceἐνώπιονenōpion — in the presence of, before, in front ofG1799 — Full Word Study → of God’sΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → angelsἀγγέλωνangelōn — Messenger; divine or heavenly envoyG32 — Full Word Study → overἐπὶepi — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → oneἑνὶheni — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → sinnerἁμαρτωλῷhamartōlō — sinful person; one who sinsG268 — Full Word Study → who repentsμετανοοῦντιmetanoounti — To change one's mind; to turn around from sinG3340 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹Thenδέde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → Jesus said, “There was a manἌνθρωπόςAnthrōpos — human being, man, personG444 — Full Word Study → who hadεἶχενeichen — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → twoδύοdyo — the number two; a pairG1417 — Full Word Study → sonsυἱούςhuious — Son; male child or descendantG5207 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Theὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → youngerνεώτεροςneōteros — new, fresh, or young in time or qualityG3501 — Full Word Study → son saidεἶπενeipen — to speak, say, or tellG2036 — Full Word Study → toτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → him, ‘FatherΠάτερPater — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study →, giveδόςdos — to give, grant, or bestowG1325 — Full Word Study → meμοιmoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → myἐπιβάλλονepiballon — To lay upon; seize or grasp; throw or cast onG1911 — Full Word Study → shareμέροςmeros — a part, portion, or share of a wholeG3313 — Full Word Study → of theτῆςtēs — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → estateοὐσίαςousias — property, possessions, wealth, or substanceG3776 — Full Word Study →.’ Soδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → he dividedδιεῖλενdieilen — to divide or distribute into partsG1244 — Full Word Study → his propertyβίονbion — Life, living, means of livelihoodG979 — Full Word Study → between themαὐτοῖςautois — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Afterμετ’met’ — with, after, among, followingG3326 — Full Word Study → a fewπολλὰςpollas — much, many, great in quantity or degreeG4183 — Full Word Study → daysἡμέραςhēmeras — A 24-hour period; time; eraG2250 — Full Word Study →, theὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → youngerνεώτεροςneōteros — new, fresh, or young in time or qualityG3501 — Full Word Study → sonυἱὸςhuios — Son; male child or descendantG5207 — Full Word Study → got everything togetherσυναγαγὼνsynagagōn — To gather together, assemble, or collectG4863 — Full Word Study → and journeyed toεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → a distantμακράνmakran — Long in distance or duration; far, distantG3117 — Full Word Study → countryχώρανchōran — land, country, region, territoryG5561 — Full Word Study →, where he squanderedδιεσκόρπισενdieskorpisen — to scatter abroad, disperse widelyG1287 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → wealthοὐσίανousian — property, possessions, wealth, or substanceG3776 — Full Word Study → in wildἀσώτωςasōtōs — riotously, in a dissolute or wasteful mannerG811 — Full Word Study → livingζῶνzōn — to live, be alive, existG2198 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Afterδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → heαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → had spentΔαπανήσαντοςDapanēsantos — to spend money or resources; to exhaustG1159 — Full Word Study → all he had, a severeἰσχυρὰischyra — Strong, mighty, powerfulG2478 — Full Word Study → famineλιμὸςlimos — hunger, famine, scarcity of foodG3042 — Full Word Study → sweptἐγένετοegeneto — to become, come into being, happenG1096 — Full Word Study → throughκατὰkata — according to, down along, againstG2596 — Full Word Study → thatἐκείνηνekeinēn — that one, that person, the otherG1565 — Full Word Study → countryχώρανchōran — land, country, region, territoryG5561 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → heαὐτὸςautos — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → beganἤρξατοērxato — to begin, to start, to rule overG756 — Full Word Study → to be in needὑστερεῖσθαιhystereisthai — to lack, fall short, come behindG5302 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵So he wentπορευθεὶςporeutheis — To go, travel, or journeyG4198 — Full Word Study → and hired himself out to aἑνὶheni — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → citizenπολιτῶνpolitōn — A member of a city-state; citizen with legal rightsG4177 — Full Word Study → of thatἐκείνηςekeinēs — that one, that person, the otherG1565 — Full Word Study → countryχώραςchōras — land, country, region, territoryG5561 — Full Word Study →, who sentἔπεμψενepempsen — To send forth; to dispatch someone on a missionG3992 — Full Word Study → himαὐτὸνauton — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → intoεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → fieldsἀγροὺςagrous — field, land, agricultural groundG68 — Full Word Study → to feedβόσκεινboskein — to feed or pasture animals; to tend a flockG1006 — Full Word Study → the pigs. ¹⁶He longedἐπεθύμειepethymei — To desire strongly; to crave or long forG1937 — Full Word Study → to fillγεμίσαιgemisai — to fill completely, to make fullG1072 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → bellyκοιλίανkoilian — belly, womb, stomach; inner beingG2836 — Full Word Study → withἐκek — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → theτῶνtōn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → podsκερατίωνkeratiōn — Pod or husk of carob tree; worthless refuseG2769 — Full Word Study → theοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → pigsχοῖροιchoiroi — pig, swineG5519 — Full Word Study → were eatingἤσθιονēsthion — to eat; to consume foodG2068 — Full Word Study →, butκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → no oneοὐδεὶςoudeis — no one, nothing, none at allG3762 — Full Word Study → would giveἐδίδουedidou — to give, grant, or bestowG1325 — Full Word Study → him a thing. ¹⁷Finallyδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → he cameἐλθὼνelthōn — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study → toΕἰςEis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → his sensesἑαυτὸνheauton — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → and said, ‘How manyΠόσοιPosoi — How much? How many? What quantity?G4214 — Full Word Study → ofτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → father’sπατρόςpatros — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → hired servantsμίσθιοιmisthioi — hired worker or wage laborerG3407 — Full Word Study → have plentyπερισσεύονταιperisseuontai — To abound, exceed, or have in abundanceG4052 — Full Word Study → of foodἄρτωνartōn — bread; loaf of breadG740 — Full Word Study →? Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → hereὧδεhōde — in this place; hereG5602 — Full Word Study → I am, starvingλιμῷlimō — hunger, famine, scarcity of foodG3042 — Full Word Study → to deathἀπόλλυμαιapollymai — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study →! ¹⁸I will get upἀναστὰςanastas — to rise up, stand up, or raise upG450 — Full Word Study → and go back toπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → fatherπατέραpatera — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → sayἐρῶerō — to say, speak, or declareG2046 — Full Word Study → to himαὐτῷautō — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →, “FatherΠάτερPater — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study →, I have sinnedἥμαρτονhēmarton — to sin; to miss the mark; to transgressG264 — Full Word Study → againstεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → heavenοὐρανὸνouranon — Heaven; the sky; God's dwelling placeG3772 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → againstἐνώπιόνenōpion — in the presence of, before, in front ofG1799 — Full Word Study → youσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹I amεἰμὶeimi — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → no longerοὐκέτιouketi — No longer, not anymoreG3765 — Full Word Study → worthyἄξιοςaxios — worthy, deserving, fittingG514 — Full Word Study → to be calledκληθῆναιklēthēnai — to call, summon, or nameG2564 — Full Word Study → yourσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → sonυἱόςhuios — Son; male child or descendantG5207 — Full Word Study →. Makeποίησόνpoiēson — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → meμεme — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → likeὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → oneἕναhena — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → ofτῶνtōn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → yourσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → hired servantsμισθίωνmisthiōn — hired worker or wage laborerG3407 — Full Word Study →.”’ ²⁰SoΚαὶKai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → he got upἀναστὰςanastas — to rise up, stand up, or raise upG450 — Full Word Study → and went toπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → hisἑαυτοῦheautou — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → fatherπατέραpatera — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study →. But whileδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → he was stillἔτιeti — Still, yet, furthermore; continuation or additionG2089 — Full Word Study → in the distanceἀπέχοντοςapechontos — to have received in full; to have enoughG568 — Full Word Study →, hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → fatherπατὴρpatēr — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → sawεἶδενeiden — To see, perceive, or observe with the eyes or mindG3708 — Full Word Study → himαὐτὸνauton — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → was filled with compassionἐσπλαγχνίσθηesplanchnisthē — to be moved with compassion; to have pityG4697 — Full Word Study →. He ran to his son, embraced himἐπέπεσενepepesen — to fall upon; to press or lay uponG1968 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → kissedκατεφίλησενkatephilēsen — to kiss repeatedly or kiss affectionatelyG2705 — Full Word Study → himαὐτόνauton — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Theὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → sonυἱὸςhuios — Son; male child or descendantG5207 — Full Word Study → declaredΕἶπενEipen — to speak, say, or tellG2036 — Full Word Study →, ‘FatherΠάτερPater — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study →, I have sinnedἥμαρτονhēmarton — to sin; to miss the mark; to transgressG264 — Full Word Study → againstεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → heavenοὐρανὸνouranon — Heaven; the sky; God's dwelling placeG3772 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → againstἐνώπιόνenōpion — in the presence of, before, in front ofG1799 — Full Word Study → youσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. I amεἰμὶeimi — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → no longerοὐκέτιouketi — No longer, not anymoreG3765 — Full Word Study → worthyἄξιοςaxios — worthy, deserving, fittingG514 — Full Word Study → to be calledκληθῆναιklēthēnai — to call, summon, or nameG2564 — Full Word Study → yourσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → sonυἱόςhuios — Son; male child or descendantG5207 — Full Word Study →.’ ²²Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → theὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → fatherπατὴρpatēr — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → saidΕἶπενEipen — to speak, say, or tellG2036 — Full Word Study → toπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → servantsδούλουςdoulous — Slave; servant in bondage or serviceG1401 — Full Word Study →, ‘QuickΤαχὺTachy — quickly, speedily, with hasteG5035 — Full Word Study →! Bringἐξενέγκατεexenenkate — To carry out or bring forthG1627 — Full Word Study → theτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → bestπρώτηνprōtēn — First in order, rank, or importance; chief, foremostG4413 — Full Word Study → robeστολὴνstolēn — long robe or formal garmentG4749 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → put it onἐνδύσατεendysate — to put on, clothe oneself withG1746 — Full Word Study → himαὐτόνauton — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →. Putδότεdote — to give, grant, or bestowG1325 — Full Word Study → a ringδακτύλιονdaktylion — a ring worn on the fingerG1146 — Full Word Study → onεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → fingerχεῖραcheira — hand; power, authority, or controlG5495 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → sandalsὑποδήματαhypodēmata — A sandal or shoe worn on the footG5266 — Full Word Study → onεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → hisτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → feetπόδαςpodas — foot; the bodily extremity used for walkingG4228 — Full Word Study →. ²³Bringφέρετεpherete — to bear, carry, bring forthG5342 — Full Word Study → theτὸνton — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → fattenedσιτευτόνsiteuton — fattened, well-fedG4618 — Full Word Study → calfμόσχονmoschon — A young bull or calfG3448 — Full Word Study → and kill it. Let us feastφαγόντεςphagontes — To eat food or consumeG5315 — Full Word Study → and celebrate. ²⁴Forὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → thisοὗτοςhoutos — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → sonυἱόςhuios — Son; male child or descendantG5207 — Full Word Study → of mineμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → wasἦνēn — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → deadνεκρὸςnekros — dead, lifeless, corpseG3498 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → is alive againἀνέζησενanezēsen — to come back to life, to reviveG326 — Full Word Study →! He wasἦνēn — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → lostἀπολωλὼςapolōlōs — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → is foundεὑρέθηheurethē — to find, discover, or obtainG2147 — Full Word Study →!’ Soκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → they beganἤρξαντοērxanto — to begin, to start, to rule overG756 — Full Word Study → to celebrateεὐφραίνεσθαιeuphrainesthai — to make merry, rejoice, celebrateG2165 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Meanwhileδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → theὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → olderπρεσβύτεροςpresbyteros — An elder; one who is older or senior in authorityG4245 — Full Word Study → sonυἱὸςhuios — Son; male child or descendantG5207 — Full Word Study → wasἮνĒn — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the field, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → asὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → he approachedἐρχόμενοςerchomenos — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study → theτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → houseοἰκίᾳoikia — A house or household; a dwelling placeG3614 — Full Word Study →, he heardἤκουσενēkousen — to hear, listen, or understand by earG191 — Full Word Study → musicσυμφωνίαςsymphōnias — Musical harmony or symphonyG4858 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → dancingχορῶνchorōn — A dance or group dancingG5525 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Soκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → he calledπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenos — to call upon, summon, inviteG4341 — Full Word Study → oneἕναhena — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → of theτῶνtōn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → servantsπαίδωνpaidōn — child, servant, young personG3816 — Full Word Study → and asked whatτίti — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → was going onταῦταtauta — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷‘Yourσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → brotherἀδελφόςadelphos — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study → has returnedἥκειhēkei — to come, to arrive, to be presentG2240 — Full Word Study →,’ he saidεἶπενeipen — to speak, say, or tellG2036 — Full Word Study →, ‘andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → yourσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → fatherπατήρpatēr — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → has killedἔθυσενethysen — To sacrifice; to offer a sacrificial victimG2380 — Full Word Study → theτὸνton — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → fattenedσιτευτόνsiteuton — fattened, well-fedG4618 — Full Word Study → calfμόσχονmoschon — A young bull or calfG3448 — Full Word Study →, becauseὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → he has him backἀπέλαβενapelaben — To receive back, recover, or get in returnG618 — Full Word Study → safe and soundὑγιαίνονταhygiainonta — to be healthy; to be sound or wholeG5198 — Full Word Study →.’ ²⁸The older son became angry andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → refusedἤθελενēthelen — to desire, wish, or will; to be inclined towardG2309 — Full Word Study → to go inεἰσελθεῖνeiselthein — to enter, go in, come intoG1525 — Full Word Study →. Soδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → fatherπατὴρpatēr — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → came outἐξελθὼνexelthōn — to go out, exit, or departG1831 — Full Word Study → and pleaded with himαὐτόνauton — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → he answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheis — To answer, respond, or replyG611 — Full Word Study → his‹αὐτοῦ›autou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → fatherπατρὶpatri — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study →, ‘LookἸδοὺIdou — Look! Behold! See!G2400 — Full Word Study →, all theseτοσαῦταtosauta — So great, so much, such a quantityG5118 — Full Word Study → yearsἔτηetē — a period of twelve months; yearG2094 — Full Word Study → I have servedδουλεύωdouleuō — to serve as a slave; to be in bondageG1398 — Full Word Study → youσοιsoi — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → neverοὐδέποτεoudepote — Never; at no time; not everG3763 — Full Word Study → disobeyedπαρῆλθονparēlthon — to pass by, go past, or transgressG3928 — Full Word Study → a commandmentἐντολήνentolēn — A command or authoritative instructionG1785 — Full Word Study → of yoursσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. Yetκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → you never gaveἔδωκαςedōkas — to give, grant, or bestowG1325 — Full Word Study → meἐμοὶemoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → even a young goat soἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → I could celebrateεὐφρανθῶeuphranthō — to make merry, rejoice, celebrateG2165 — Full Word Study → withμετὰmeta — with, after, among, followingG3326 — Full Word Study → myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → friendsφίλωνphilōn — friend; one who is lovedG5384 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → whenὅτεhote — when, at the time thatG3753 — Full Word Study → thisοὗτοςhoutos — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → sonυἱόςhuios — Son; male child or descendantG5207 — Full Word Study → of yoursσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → returns fromἦλθενēlthen — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study → squanderingκαταφαγώνkataphagōn — to devour, consume entirely, eat upG2719 — Full Word Study → yourσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → wealthβίονbion — Life, living, means of livelihoodG979 — Full Word Study → withμετὰmeta — with, after, among, followingG3326 — Full Word Study → prostitutesπορνῶνpornōn — prostitute; sexually immoral womanG4204 — Full Word Study →, you killἔθυσαςethysas — To sacrifice; to offer a sacrificial victimG2380 — Full Word Study → theτὸνton — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → fattenedσιτευτὸνsiteuton — fattened, well-fedG4618 — Full Word Study → calfμόσχονmoschon — A young bull or calfG3448 — Full Word Study → for himαὐτῷautō — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →!’ ³¹‘SonΤέκνονTeknon — child; offspring; son or daughterG5043 — Full Word Study →, youσὺsy — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → areεἶei — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → alwaysπάντοτεpantote — at all times, always, continuallyG3842 — Full Word Study → withμετ’met’ — with, after, among, followingG3326 — Full Word Study → meἐμοῦemou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →,’ the father said, ‘andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → allπάνταpanta — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → thatτὰta — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → mine is yoursσάsa — Your; belonging to you (singular)G4674 — Full Word Study →. ³²Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → it was fittingἔδειedei — it is necessary, must, oughtG1163 — Full Word Study → to celebrateεὐφρανθῆναιeuphranthēnai — to make merry, rejoice, celebrateG2165 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → be gladχαρῆναιcharēnai — To rejoice, be glad, or greet with joyG5463 — Full Word Study →, becauseὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → thisοὗτοςhoutos — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → brotherἀδελφόςadelphos — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study → of yoursσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → wasἦνēn — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → deadνεκρὸςnekros — dead, lifeless, corpseG3498 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → is alive againἔζησενezēsen — to live, be alive, existG2198 — Full Word Study →; he was lostἀπολωλὼςapolōlōs — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → is foundεὑρέθηheurethē — to find, discover, or obtainG2147 — Full Word Study →.’”