Luke

Luke 15:30–32

³⁰But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

³¹‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours. ³²But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

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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

Luke 15:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	Τέκνον	Teknon	Noun - Vocative Neuter Singular	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
always	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
that	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
mine	ἐμὰ	ema	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 1st Person Plural	G1699 mine
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
yours	σά	sa	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 2nd Person Plural	G4674 yours, thy, thine

Luke 15:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
it was fitting	ἔδει	edei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
to celebrate	εὐφρανθῆναι	euphranthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be glad	χαρῆναι	charēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
brother	ἀδελφός	adelphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
of yours	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
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	ἔζησεν	ezēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2198 I live
he was 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

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

Luke 15:31 Romans 11:1 · Romans 9:4 · Mark 7:27–28 · Matthew 20:13–16

Luke 15:32 Ephesians 2:1–10 · Luke 15:24 · Isaiah 35:10 · Romans 3:4 · Psalm 51:8 · Jonah 4:10–11 · Romans 15:9–13 · Hosea 14:9 · Romans 3:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.