Luke

Luke 15:25

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

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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

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