Luke 15:30
But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Original Language Analysis
τὸν
which
G3588
τὸν
which
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
3 of 20
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
υἱός
son
G5207
υἱός
son
Strong's:
G5207
Word #:
4 of 20
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
οὗτος
this
G3778
οὗτος
this
Strong's:
G3778
Word #:
6 of 20
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
τὸν
which
G3588
τὸν
which
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
7 of 20
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
καταφαγών
hath devoured
G2719
καταφαγών
hath devoured
Strong's:
G2719
Word #:
8 of 20
to eat up, i.e., devour (literally or figuratively)
τὸν
which
G3588
τὸν
which
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
10 of 20
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
βίον
living
G979
βίον
living
Strong's:
G979
Word #:
11 of 20
life, i.e., (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood
μετὰ
with
G3326
μετὰ
with
Strong's:
G3326
Word #:
12 of 20
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
ἦλθεν
was come
G2064
ἦλθεν
was come
Strong's:
G2064
Word #:
14 of 20
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
ἔθυσας
thou hast killed
G2380
ἔθυσας
thou hast killed
Strong's:
G2380
Word #:
15 of 20
properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e., (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (s
αὐτῷ
for him
G846
αὐτῷ
for him
Strong's:
G846
Word #:
16 of 20
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
τὸν
which
G3588
τὸν
which
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
17 of 20
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
Cross References
Proverbs 29:3Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.Luke 15:32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
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