And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
And he anſwering ſaid to his father, Loe, theſe many yeeres doe I ſerue thee, neither tranſgreſſed I at any time thy commandement, and yet thou neuer gaueſt mee a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε τῷ πατρί, Ἰδού, τοσαῦτα ἔτη δουλεύω σοι, καὶ οὐδέποτε ἐντολήν σου παρῆλθον, καὶ ἐμοὶ οὐδέποτε ἔδωκας ἔριφον, ἵνα μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ.
ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε τῷ πατρὶ, Ἰδοὺ τοσαῦτα ἔτη δουλεύω σοι, καὶ οὐδέποτε ἐντολήν σου παρῆλθον, καὶ ἐμοὶ οὐδέποτε ἔδωκας ἔριφον, ἵνα μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ·
ἀποκρίνομαι , verb, apokrinomai — to answer (value 452)
G611,
ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai, ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee; from G575 and κρίνω krínō; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):—answer.to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer
to begin to speak, but always where something has preceded (either said or done) to which the remarks refer
Used in 248 Verses, 7 Books 250 Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882 Occurrence Count
δίδωμι , verb, didōmi — to give (value 868)
G1325,
δίδωμι dídōmi, did'-o-mee; a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):—adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.to give
to give something to someone
of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage
to bestow a gift
to grant, give to one asking, let have
to supply, furnish, necessary things
to give over, deliver
to reach out, extend, present
of a writing
to give over to one's care, intrust, commit
something to be administered
to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed
to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward
to furnish, endue
to give
to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self
to give, hand out lots
to appoint to an office
to cause to come forth, i.e. as the sea, death and Hell are said to give up the dead who have been engulfed or received by them
to give one to someone as his own
as an object of his saving care
to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master
to give one to someone to care for his interests
to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return
to grant or permit one
to commission
Used in 377 Verses, 22 Books 413 Occurrence Count
δουλεύω , verb, douleuō — to be a slave, to serve (value 1709)
G1398,
δουλεύω douleúō, dool-yoo'-o; from G1401; to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary):—be in bondage, (do) serve(-ice).to be a slave, serve, do service
of a nation in subjection to other nations
metaph. to obey, submit to
in a good sense, to yield obedience
in a bad sense, of those who become slaves to some base power, to yield to, give one's self up to
Used in 23 Verses, 12 Books 25 Occurrence Count
ἐγώ , pronoun, egō — I (only expressed when emphatic) (value 808)
G1473,
ἐγώ egṓ, eg-o'; a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):—I, me. For the other cases and the plural see G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257, etc.Used in 334 Verses, 23 Books 369 Occurrence Count
ἐμοί , dative pronoun, emoi — I, me, mine, my (value 125)
G1698,
ἐμοί emoí, em-oy'; a prolonged form of G3427; to me:—I, me, mine, my.Used in 90 Verses, 16 Books 98 Occurrence Count
ἐντολή , feminine noun, entolē — an injunction, order, command (value 463)
G1785,
ἐντολή entolḗ, en-tol-ay'; from G1781; injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription:—commandment, precept.an order, command, charge, precept, injunction
that which is prescribed to one by reason of his office
a commandment
a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done
a precept relating to lineage, of the Mosaic precept concerning the priesthood
ethically used of the commandments in the Mosaic law or Jewish tradition
Used in 65 Verses, 16 Books 71 Occurrence Count
ἔπω , verb, eipon — answer, bid, bring word, command (value 885)
G2036,
ἔπω épō, ep'-o; a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483, and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writing):—answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare G3004.Used in 901 Verses, 16 Books 976 Occurrence Count
ἔριφος , masculine noun, eriphos — a young goat (value 885)
G2056,
ἔριφος ériphos, er'-if-os; perhaps from the same as G2053 (through the idea of hairiness); a kid or (genitive case) goat:—goat, kid.Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2 Occurrence Count
ἔτος , neuter noun, etos — a year (value 575)
G2094,
ἔτος étos, et'-os; apparently a primary word; a year:—year.Used in 48 Verses, 12 Books 49 Occurrence Count
εὐφραίνω , verb, euphrainō — to cheer, make merry (value 1866)
G2165,
εὐφραίνω euphraínō, yoo-frah'-ee-no; from G2095 and G5424; to put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e. rejoice:—fare, make glad, be (make) merry, rejoice.to gladden, make joyful
to be glad, to be merry, to rejoice
to rejoice in, be delighted with a thing
Used in 14 Verses, 6 Books 14 Occurrence Count
ἰδού , particle, idou — look, behold (value 484)
G2400,
ἰδού idoú, id-oo'; second person singular imperative middle voice of G1492; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.Used in 204 Verses, 14 Books 213 Occurrence Count
ἵνα , conjunction, hina — in order that, that, so that (value 61)
G2443,
ἵνα hína, hin'-ah; probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):—albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare G3363.that, in order that, so that
Used in 621 Verses, 26 Books 665 Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277 Occurrence Count
λέγω , verb, legō — to say (value 838)
G3004,
†λέγω légō, leg'-o; a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:—ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.to say, to speak
affirm over, maintain
to teach
to exhort, advise, to command, direct
to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
to call by name, to call, name
to speak out, speak of, mention
Used in 1244 Verses, 25 Books 1343 Occurrence Count
μετά , preposition, meta — with, among, after (value 346)
G3326,
μετά metá, met-ah'; a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862):—after(-ward), × that he again, against, among, × and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, × and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.Used in 446 Verses, 24 Books 474 Occurrence Count
μοῦ , pronoun, mou — I, me, mine own, my (value 510)
G3450,
μοῦ moû, moo; the simpler form of G1700; of me:—I, me, mine (own), my.Used in 471 Verses, 20 Books 587 Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257 Occurrence Count
ὁράω , verb, horaō — to see, perceive, attend to (value 971)
G3708,
†ὁράω horáō, hor-ah'-o; properly, to stare at (compare G3700), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear:—behold, perceive, see, take heed.to see with the eyes
to see with the mind, to perceive, know
to see, i.e. become acquainted with by experience, to experience
to see, to look to
to take heed, beware
to care for, pay heed to
I was seen, showed myself, appeared
Used in 54 Verses, 14 Books 58 Occurrence Count
οὐδέποτε , adverb, oudepote — never (value 934)
G3763,
οὐδέποτε oudépote, oo-dep'-ot-eh; from G3761 and G4218; not even at any time, i.e. never at all:—neither at any time, never, nothing at any time.Used in 15 Verses, 7 Books 16 Occurrence Count
παρέρχομαι , verb, parerchomai — to pass by, to come to (value 1007)
G3928,
παρέρχομαι parérchomai, par-er'-khom-ahee; from G3844 and G2064; to come near or aside, i.e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert:—come (forth), go, pass (away, by, over), past, transgress.to go past, pass by
of persons moving forward
to pass by
of time
an act continuing for a time
metaph.
to pass away, perish
to pass by (pass over), that is, to neglect, omit, (transgress)
to be led by, to be carried past, be averted
to come near, come forward, arrive
Used in 27 Verses, 9 Books 31 Occurrence Count
πατήρ , masculine noun, patēr — a father (value 489)
G3962,
†πατήρ patḗr, pat-ayr'; apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):—father, parent.generator or male ancestor
either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents
a more remote ancestor, the founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David
fathers i.e. ancestors, forefathers, founders of a nation
one advanced in years, a senior
metaph.
the originator and transmitter of anything
the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself
one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds
one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way
a title of honour
teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received
the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others
God is called the Father
of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler
of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector
of spiritual beings and of all men
of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father
the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out among men the plan of salvation, and made to share also in his own divine nature
by Jesus Christ himself
by the apostles
Used in 372 Verses, 26 Books 418 Occurrence Count
σοί , pronoun, soi — you (value 280)
G4671,
σοί soí, soy; dative case of G4771; to thee:—thee, thine own, thou, thy.Used in 205 Verses, 20 Books 222 Occurrence Count
σοῦ , pronoun, sou — you (value 670)
G4675,
σοῦ soû, soo; genitive case of G4771; of thee, thy:—X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.Used in 360 Verses, 19 Books 498 Occurrence Count
σύ , pronoun, sy — you (early mod. Eng. thou) (value 600)
G4771,
σύ sý, soo; the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:—thou. See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.Used in 163 Verses, 16 Books 178 Occurrence Count
τοσοῦτος , adjective, tosoutos — so great, so much, pl. so many (value 1610)
G5118,
τοσοῦτος tosoûtos, tos-oo'-tos; from τόσος tósos (so much; apparently from G3588 and G3739) and G3778 (including its variations); so vast as this, i.e. such (in quantity, amount, number of space):—as large, so great (long, many, much), these many.of quantity: so great, so many
of time: so long
Used in 19 Verses, 8 Books 21 Occurrence Count
φίλος , adjective, philos — beloved, dear, friendly (value 810)
G5384,
†φίλος phílos, fee'-los; properly, dear, i.e. a friend; actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.):—friend.friend, to be friendly to one, wish him well
a friend
an associate
he who associates familiarly with one, a companion
one of the bridegroom's friends who on his behalf asked the hand of the bride and rendered him various services in closing the marriage and celebrating the nuptials
Used in 27 Verses, 6 Books 29 Occurrence Count
| Luke 15:29Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 17016) |
| ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε τῷ πατρί, Ἰδού, τοσαῦτα ἔτη δουλεύω σοι, καὶ οὐδέποτε ἐντολήν σου παρῆλθον, καὶ ἐμοὶ οὐδέποτε ἔδωκας ἔριφον, ἵνα μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ. |
| Verse #25618 (Ch. #988) — 27 words, 130 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| he answering |
G611apokrinomai |
ἀποκρίνομαι |
452 |
| said |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| to |
G3962patēr |
πατήρ |
489 |
| his father, |
G3962patēr |
πατήρ |
489 |
| Lo, |
G3708horaō |
ὁράω |
971 |
| these many |
G5118tosoutos |
τοσοῦτος |
1610 |
| years |
G2094etos |
ἔτος |
575 |
| do I serve |
G1398douleuō |
δουλεύω |
1709 |
| thee, |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| neither |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| transgressed I |
G3928parerchomai |
παρέρχομαι |
1007 |
| at any time |
G3763oudepote |
οὐδέποτε |
934 |
| thy |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| commandment: |
G1785entolē |
ἐντολή |
463 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| yet thou |
G1325didōmi |
δίδωμι |
868 |
| never |
G3763oudepote |
οὐδέποτε |
934 |
| gavest |
G1325didōmi |
δίδωμι |
868 |
| me |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| a kid, |
G2056eriphos |
ἔριφος |
885 |
| that |
G2443hina |
ἵνα |
61 |
| I might make merry |
G2165euphrainō |
εὐφραίνω |
1866 |
| with |
G3326meta |
μετά |
346 |
| my |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| friends: |
G5384philos |
φίλος |
810 |
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