Luke
Luke 15:30
30But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
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| 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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.