Luke

Luke 15:12–13

¹²The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

¹³After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

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Luke 15:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
younger	νεώτερος	neōteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3501 young, new, fresh
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πάτερ	Pater	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
give	δός	dos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
my	ἐπιβάλλον	epiballon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1911 I throw upon, lay, strike upon
share	μέρος	meros	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
estate	οὐσίας	ousias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3776 property, wealth
So	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he divided	διεῖλεν	dieilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1244 I divide, distribute
property	βίον	bion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G979 life, manner of life, livelihood
between them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 15:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
a few	πολλὰς	pollas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
younger	νεώτερος	neōteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3501 young, new, fresh
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
got everything together	συναγαγὼν	synagagōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4863 I gather together
journeyed	ἀπεδήμησεν	apedēmēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G589 I go into another country
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a distant	μακράν	makran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3117 long, distant
country	χώραν	chōran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5561 region, land, fields
he squandered	διεσκόρπισεν	dieskorpisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1287 I scatter, winnow, disperse, waste
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wealth	οὐσίαν	ousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3776 property, wealth
in wild	ἀσώτως	asōtōs	Adverb	G811 prodigally, with prodigal living
living	ζῶν	zōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2198 I live

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Luke 15:12 Deuteronomy 21:16–17 · Mark 12:44

Luke 15:13 Jeremiah 2:5 · Proverbs 21:17 · Proverbs 29:3 · Proverbs 23:19–22 · Proverbs 28:7 · Luke 15:30 · Luke 16:1 · Luke 16:19 · Ecclesiastes 11:9–10 · Job 21:13–15 · Proverbs 6:26 · Romans 13:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.