Luke

Luke 15:20

²⁰So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he got up	ἀναστὰς	anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
went	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
But while	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
still	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
in the distance	ἀπέχοντος	apechontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
father	πατὴρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
saw	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was filled with compassion	ἐσπλαγχνίσθη	esplanchnisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4697 I have pity on
He ran	δραμὼν	dramōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5143 I run, exercise myself
embraced him	ἐπέπεσεν	epepesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1968 I fall upon, press upon
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
kissed	κατεφίλησεν	katephilēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2705 I kiss affectionately
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Psalm 103:10–13 · Psalm 86:5 · Psalm 86:15 · Ephesians 2:13 · Deuteronomy 30:2–4 · Isaiah 49:15 · Genesis 46:29 · Job 33:27–28 · Genesis 33:4 · Jeremiah 31:20 · Isaiah 57:18 · Ephesians 2:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.