Luke

Luke 15:29–30

²⁹But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. ³⁰But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

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Luke 15:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he answered	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
father	πατρὶ	patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
Look	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
all these	τοσαῦτα	tosauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5118 so great
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
I have served	δουλεύω	douleuō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
never	οὐδέποτε	oudepote	Adverb	G3763 never
disobeyed	παρῆλθον	parēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3928 I pass by
a commandment	ἐντολήν	entolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
of yours	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you never gave	ἔδωκας	edōkas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
a young goat	ἔριφον	eriphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2056 a goat
so	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
I could celebrate	εὐφρανθῶ	euphranthō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
friends	φίλων	philōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5384 friendly, a friend

Luke 15:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
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 yours	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
returns from	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
squandering	καταφαγών	kataphagōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2719 I eat till it is finished
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
wealth	βίον	bion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G979 life, manner of life, livelihood
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
prostitutes	πορνῶν	pornōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4204 a prostitute
you kill	ἔθυσας	ethysas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2380 I sacrifice, kill
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
fattened	σιτευτὸν	siteuton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4618 fattened
calf	μόσχον	moschon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3448 a calf
for him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Luke 15:29 Malachi 3:14 · Luke 15:7 · Luke 18:11–12 · Zechariah 7:3

Luke 15:30 Luke 15:12–13 · Proverbs 29:3 · Luke 18:11 · Luke 15:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.