Luke

Luke 15:23–25

²³Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate. ²⁴For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

²⁵Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

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Luke 15:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bring	φέρετε	pherete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
fattened	σιτευτόν	siteuton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4618 fattened
calf	μόσχον	moschon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3448 a calf
kill	θύσατε	thysate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2380 I sacrifice, kill
Let us feast	φαγόντες	phagontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5315 I eat
celebrate	εὐφρανθῶμεν	euphranthōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry

Luke 15:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
son	υἱός	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of mine	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
dead	νεκρὸς	nekros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3498 dead, a corpse
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is alive again	ἀνέζησεν	anezēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G326 I come to life again, revive
He was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
lost	ἀπολωλὼς	apolōlōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is found	εὑρέθη	heurethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they began	ἤρξαντο	ērxanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G756 I begin
to celebrate	εὐφραίνεσθαι	euphrainesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry

Luke 15:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
older	πρεσβύτερος	presbyteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G4245 elder
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
was	Ἦν	Ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
field	ἀγρῷ	agrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
he approached	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
he heard	ἤκουσεν	ēkousen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
music	συμφωνίας	symphōnias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4858 harmony of instruments, music
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dancing	χορῶν	chorōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5525 a dance, dancing

Cross-references

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Luke 15:23 Matthew 22:2–14 · Isaiah 25:6 · Psalm 63:5 · Genesis 18:7 · Isaiah 65:13–14

Luke 15:24 Ephesians 2:5 · Ezekiel 34:16 · Luke 19:10 · Colossians 2:13 · Luke 15:4 · Ephesians 2:1 · Luke 15:32 · Romans 6:11 · Luke 15:7–9 · John 11:25 · 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 · Isaiah 35:10

Luke 15:25 Psalm 150:4 · Jeremiah 31:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.