Lukechapter 15
32 verses · Luke · about AD 62 · The Gospels
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Each word shows the Greek, the English under it, how it sounds and its Strong’s number.
The Shepherd Who Goes After One Sheep
15:2
καὶAndkaiG2532διεγόγγυζονwere grumblingdiegonguzonG1234οἵtheoiG3588τεbothteG5037ΦαρισαῖοιPhariseespharisaioiG5330καὶandkaiG2532οἱthehoiG3588γραμματεῖςscribesgrammateisG1122λέγοντεςsayinglegontesG3004ὅτιthathotiG3754οὗτοςThis [man]houtosG3778ἁμαρτωλοὺςsinnershamartolousG268προσδέχεταιreceivesprosdechetaiG4327καὶandkaiG2532συνεσθίειhe eats withsunesthieiG4906αὐτοῖς.¶them.autoisG846
15:4
τίςWhattisG5101ἄνθρωποςmananthroposG444ἐξofexG1537ὑμῶνyouhumonG4771ἔχωνhavingechonG2192ἑκατὸνa hundredhekatonG1540πρόβαταsheepprobataG4263καὶandkaiG2532ἀπολέσαςhaving lostapolesasG622ἐξofexG1537αὐτῶνthemautonG846ἓνonehenG1520οὐnotouG3756καταλείπειleaveskataleipeiG2641τὰthetaG3588ἐνενήκονταninetyenenekontaG1768ἐννέαnineenneaG1767ἐνinenG1722τῇtheteaG3588ἐρήμῳopen fielderemoG2048καὶandkaiG2532πορεύεταιgoesporeuetaiG4198ἐπὶafterepiG1909τὸthe [one]toG3588ἀπολωλὸςhaving been lostapololosG622ἕωςuntilhe'osG2193εὕρῃhe may findheureG2147αὐτό;it?autoG846
15:6
καὶAndkaiG2532ἐλθὼνhaving comeelthonG2064εἰςtoeisG1519τὸνthetonG3588οἶκονhouseoikonG3624συγκαλεῖhe calls togethersugkaleiG4779τοὺςthetousG3588φίλουςfriendsphilousG5384καὶandkaiG2532τοὺςthetousG3588γείτοναςneighboursgeitonasG1069λέγωνsayinglegonG3004αὐτοῖς·to them;autoisG846συγχάρητέdo rejoice withsugchareteG4796μοι,me,moiG3165ὅτιforhotiG3754εὗρονI have foundheuronG2147τὸthetoG3588πρόβατόνsheepprobatonG4263μουof minemouG3165τὸthe [one]toG3588ἀπολωλός.¶having been lost!apololosG622
15:7
ΛέγωI saylegoG3004ὑμῖνto youhuminG4771ὅτιthathotiG3754οὕτωςin the same wayhoutosG3779χαρὰjoycharaG5479ἐνinenG1722τῷ<the>toG3588οὐρανῷheavenouranoG3772ἔσταιthere will beestaiG1510ἐπὶoverepiG1909ἑνὶoneheniG1520ἁμαρτωλῷsinnerhamartoloG268μετανοοῦντιrepentingmetanoountiG3340ἢrather thaneG2228ἐπὶoverepiG1909ἐνενήκονταninetyenenekontaG1768ἐννέαnineenneaG1767δικαίοιςrighteous onesdikaioisG1342οἵτινεςwhooitinesG3748οὐnoouG3756χρείανneedchreianG5532ἔχουσινhaveechousinG2192μετανοίας.¶of repentance.metanoiasG3341
The Woman Who Sweeps for One Coin
15:8
ἪOreG2228τίςwhattisG5101γυνὴwomanguneG1135δραχμὰςdrachmasdrachmasG1406ἔχουσαhavingechousaG2192δέκα,ten,dekaG1176ἐὰνifeanG1437ἀπολέσῃshe may loseapoleseG622δραχμὴνdrachmadrachmenG1406μίαν,one,mianG1520οὐχὶsurelyouchiG3780ἅπτειshe lightshapteiG681λύχνονa lampluchnonG3088καὶandkaiG2532σαροῖshe sweepssaroiG4563τὴνthetenG3588οἰκίανhouseoikianG3614καὶandkaiG2532ζητεῖshe seekszeteiG2212ἐπιμελῶςcarefullyepimelosG1960ἕωςuntilhe'osG2193οὗithouG3739εὕρῃ;she may find?heureG2147
15:9
καὶAndkaiG2532εὑροῦσαhaving found [it]heurousaG2147συγκαλεῖshe calls togethersugkaleiG4779τὰςthetasG3588φίλαςfriendsphilasG5384καὶandkaiG2532γείτοναςneighboursgeitonasG1069λέγουσα·saying;legousaG3004συγχάρητέdo rejoice withsugchareteG4796μοι,me,moiG3165ὅτιforhotiG3754εὗρονI have foundheuronG2147τὴνthetenG3588δραχμὴνdrachmadrachmenG1406ἣνthathenG3739ἀπώλεσα.¶I lost.apolesaG622
The Lost Son and the Elder Brother
15:12
καὶAndkaiG2532εἶπενsaideipenG2036ὁthehoG3588νεώτεροςyoungerneoterosG3501αὐτῶνof themautonG846τῷto thetoG3588πατρί·father;patriG3962πάτερ,Father,paterG3962δόςdo givedosG1325μοιto memoiG3165τὸwhattoG3588ἐπιβάλλονis due [to me]epiballonG1911μέροςportionmerosG3313τῆςof thetesG3588οὐσίας.property.ousiasG3776ὁ<the>hoG3588δὲthendeG1161διεῖλενhe divideddieilenG1244αὐτοῖςbetween themautoisG846τὸνthetonG3588βίον.property.bionG979
15:13
καὶAndkaiG2532μετ᾽aftermet᾽G3326οὐnotouG3756πολλὰςmanypollasG4183ἡμέραςdayshemerasG2250συναγαγὼνhaving gathered togethersunagagonG4863πάνταall [things]pantaG3956ὁthehoG3588νεώτεροςyoungerneoterosG3501υἱὸςsonhuiosG5207ἀπεδήμησενwent awayapedemesenG589εἰςintoeisG1519χώρανa countrychoranG5561μακρὰνdistantmakranG3117καὶandkaiG2532ἐκεῖthereekeiG1563διεσκόρπισενhe wasteddieskorpisenG1287τὴνthetenG3588οὐσίανestateousianG3776αὐτοῦof himautouG846ζῶνlivingzonG2198ἀσώτως.prodigally.asotosG811
15:14
δαπανήσαντοςWhen was spendingdapanesantosG1159δὲhoweverdeG1161αὐτοῦheautouG846πάνταeverythingpantaG3956ἐγένετοthere aroseegenetoG1096λιμὸςa faminelimosG3042ἰσχυρὰsevereischuraG2478κατὰthroughoutkataG2596τὴνthetenG3588χώρανcountrychoranG5561ἐκείνην,that,ekeinenG1565καὶandkaiG2532αὐτὸςhe himselfautosG846ἤρξατοbeganerxatoG757ὑστερεῖσθαι.to be in need.hustereisthaiG5302
15:15
καὶAndkaiG2532πορευθεὶςhaving goneporeutheisG4198ἐκολλήθηhe joined himselfekolletheG2853ἑνὶto oneheniG1520τῶνof thetonG3588πολιτῶνcitizenspolitonG4177τῆςthetesG3588χώραςcountrychorasG5561ἐκείνης,of that,ekeinesG1565καὶandkaiG2532ἔπεμψενhe sentepempsenG3992αὐτὸνhimautonG846εἰςintoeisG1519τοὺςthetousG3588ἀγροὺςfieldsagrousG68αὐτοῦof himautouG846βόσκεινto feedboskeinG1006χοίρους.pigs.choirousG5519
15:16
καὶAndkaiG2532ἐπεθύμειhe was longingepethumeiG1937χορτασθῆναιto be fedchortasthenaiG5526ἐκfromekG1537τῶνthetonG3588κερατίωνpodskerationG2769ὧνthathonG3739ἤσθιονwere eatingesthionG2068οἱthehoiG3588χοῖροι,pigs,choiroiG5519καὶandkaiG2532οὐδεὶςno [one]oudeisG3762ἐδίδουwas givingedidouG1325αὐτῷ.¶to him.autoG846
15:17
εἰςToeisG1519ἑαυτὸνhimselfhe'autonG1438δὲhoweverdeG1161ἐλθὼνhaving comeelthonG2064ἔφη·he was saying;epheG5346πόσοιHow manyposoiG4214μίσθιοιhired servantsmisthioiG3407τοῦof thetouG3588πατρόςfatherpatrosG3962μουof minemouG3165περισσεύονταιhave abundanceperisseuontaiG4052ἄρτων,of bread,artonG740ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473δὲhoweverdeG1161λιμῷwith hungerlimoG3042ὧδεherehodeG5602ἀπόλλυμαι.am perishing!apollumaiG622
15:18
ἀναστὰςHaving risen upanastasG450πορεύσομαιI will goporeusomaiG4198πρὸςtoprosG4314τὸνthetonG3588πατέραfatherpateraG3962μουof minemouG3165καὶandkaiG2532ἐρῶI will sayeroG4483αὐτῷ·to him;autoG846πάτερ,Father,paterG3962ἥμαρτονI have sinnedhemartonG264εἰςagainsteisG1519τὸν<the>tonG3588οὐρανὸνheavenouranonG3772καὶandkaiG2532ἐνώπιόνbeforeenopionG1799σου·you;souG4771
15:20
καὶAndkaiG2532ἀναστὰςhaving risen upanastasG450ἦλθενhe wentelthenG2064πρὸςtoprosG4314τὸνthetonG3588πατέραfatherpateraG3962ἑαυτοῦ.¶of himselfhe'autouG1438ἜτιStilletiG2089δὲnowdeG1161αὐτοῦheautouG846μακρὰνfarmakranG3112ἀπέχοντοςbeing distantapechontosG568εἶδενhe saweidenG1492αὐτὸνhimautonG846ὁthehoG3588πατὴρfatherpaterG3962αὐτοῦof himautouG846καὶandkaiG2532ἐσπλαγχνίσθη,was moved with compassion,esplagchnistheG4697καὶandkaiG2532δραμὼνhaving rundramonG5143ἐπέπεσενhe fellepepesenG1968ἐπὶuponepiG1909τὸνthetonG3588τράχηλονnecktrachelonG5137αὐτοῦof himautouG846καὶandkaiG2532κατεφίλησενhe kissedkatephilesenG2705αὐτόν.him.autonG846
15:21
εἶπενSaideipenG2036δὲthendeG1161ὁthehoG3588υἱὸςsonhuiosG5207αὐτῷ·to him:autoG846πάτερ,Father,paterG3962ἥμαρτονI have sinnedhemartonG264εἰςagainsteisG1519τὸν<the>tonG3588οὐρανὸνheavenouranonG3772καὶandkaiG2532ἐνώπιόνbeforeenopionG1799σου·you;souG4771οὐκέτιno longerouketiG3756εἰμὶam IeimiG1510ἄξιοςworthyaxiosG514κληθῆναιto be calledklethenaiG2564υἱόςsonhuiosG5207σουof yousouG4771
15:22
ΕἶπενSaideipenG2036δὲthendeG1161ὁthehoG3588πατὴρfatherpaterG3962πρὸςtoprosG4314τοὺςthetousG3588δούλουςservantsdoulousG1401αὐτοῦ·of him;autouG846ταχὺQuicklytachuG5036ἐξενέγκατεdo bring outexenegkateG1627στολὴνrobestolenG4749τὴνthetenG3588πρώτηνbestprotenG4413καὶandkaiG2532ἐνδύσατεdo clotheendusateG1746αὐτὸνhimautonG846καὶandkaiG2532δότεdo givedoteG1325δακτύλιονa ringdaktulionG1146εἰςforeisG1519τὴνthetenG3588χεῖραhandcheiraG5495αὐτοῦof himautouG846καὶandkaiG2532ὑποδήματαsandalshupodemataG5266εἰςforeisG1519τοὺς<the>tousG3588πόδας,[his] feet,podasG4228
15:24
ὅτιForhotiG3754οὗτοςthishoutosG3778ὁthehoG3588υἱόςsonhuiosG5207μουof minemouG3165νεκρὸςdeadnekrosG3498ἦνwasenG1510καὶandkaiG2532ἀνέζησεν,is alive again,anezesenG326ἦνhe wasenG1510ἀπολωλὼςhaving been lostapololosG622καὶandkaiG2532εὑρέθη.is found.heuretheG2147καὶAndkaiG2532ἤρξαντοthey beganerxantoG757εὐφραίνεσθαι.¶to be merry.euphrainesthaiG2165
15:25
ἮνWasenG1510δὲnowdeG1161ὁthehoG3588υἱὸςsonhuiosG5207αὐτοῦof himautouG846ὁthehoG3588πρεσβύτεροςelderpresbuterosG4245ἐνinenG1722ἀγρῷ.[the] field.agroG68καὶandkaiG2532ὡςwhilehosG5613ἐρχόμενοςcoming [up]erchomenosG2064ἤγγισενhe drew nearengisenG1448τῇto theteaG3588οἰκίᾳ,house,oikiaG3614ἤκουσενhe heardekousenG191συμφωνίαςmusicsumphoniasG4858καὶandkaiG2532χορῶν.dancing.choronG5525
15:27
Ὁ<the>hoG3588δὲAnddeG1161εἶπενhe saideipenG2036αὐτῷto himautoG846ὅτιthathotiG3754ὁThehoG3588ἀδελφόςbrotheradelphosG80σουof yousouG4771ἥκει,is come,hekeiG2240καὶandkaiG2532ἔθυσενhas killedethusenG2380ὁthehoG3588πατήρfatherpaterG3962σουof yousouG4771τὸνthetonG3588μόσχονcalfmoschonG3448τὸν<the>tonG3588σιτευτόν,fattened,siteutonG4618ὅτιbecausehotiG3754ὑγιαίνονταin good healthhugiainontaG5198αὐτὸνhimautonG846ἀπέλαβεν.he has received.apelabenG618
15:28
ὠργίσθηHe was angryorgistheG3710δὲhoweverdeG1161καὶandkaiG2532οὐκnotoukG3756ἤθελενhe was willingethelenG2309εἰσελθεῖν.to go in.eiseltheinG1525ὁ<the>hoG3588δὲAnddeG1161πατὴρthe fatherpaterG3962αὐτοῦof himautouG846ἐξελθὼνhaving goneexelthonG1831παρεκάλειhe was beggingparekaleiG3870αὐτόν.¶him.autonG846
15:29
Ὁ<the>hoG3588δὲAnddeG1161ἀποκριθεὶςansweringapokritheisG611εἶπενhe saideipenG2036τῷto thetoG3588πατρὶ[the] fatherpatriG3962αὐτοῦ·of him;autouG846ἰδοὺBeholdidouG2400τοσαῦταso manytosautaG5118ἔτηyearseteG2094δουλεύωI servedouleuoG1398σοιyousoiG4771καὶandkaiG2532οὐδέποτεneveroudepoteG3763ἐντολήνa commandmententolenG1785σουof yousouG4771παρῆλθον,I disobeyed,parelthonG3928καὶandkaiG2532ἐμοὶto me myselfemoiG1473οὐδέποτεneveroudepoteG3763ἔδωκαςdid you giveedokasG1325ἔριφονa young goateriphonG2056ἵναthatinaG2443μετὰwithmetaG3326τῶνthetonG3588φίλωνfriendsphilonG5384μουof minemouG3165εὐφρανθῶ.I may make merry.euphranthoG2165
15:30
ὅτεWhenhoteG3753δὲhoweverdeG1161ὁthehoG3588υἱόςsonhuiosG5207σουof yousouG4771οὗτοςthishoutosG3778ὁthe [one]hoG3588καταφαγώνhaving devouredkataphagonG2719σουyoursouG4771τὸν<the>tonG3588βίονlivingbionG979μετὰwithmetaG3326πορνῶνprostitutespornonG4204ἦλθεν,came,elthenG2064ἔθυσαςyou have killedethusasG2380αὐτῷfor himautoG846τὸνthetonG3588σιτευτὸνfattenedsiteutonG4618μόσχον.¶calf.moschonG3448
15:32
εὐφρανθῆναιTo make merryeuphranthenaiG2165δὲhoweverdeG1161καὶandkaiG2532χαρῆναιto rejoicecharenaiG5463ἔδει,it was fitting,edeiG1163ὅτιbecausehotiG3754ὁthehoG3588ἀδελφόςbrotheradelphosG80σουof yousouG4771οὗτοςthishoutosG3778νεκρὸςdeadnekrosG3498ἦνwasenG1510καὶandkaiG2532ἔζησεν,is alive ,ezesenG2198καὶandkaiG2532ἀπολωλὼςhaving been lostapololosG622καὶandkaiG2532εὑρέθη.¶is found.heuretheG2147
Greek words in this chapter
The 40 most used Greek words of the chapter, counted by lemma. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.
| Word | Sense here | Uses | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| πατήρpatḗr | father | 12 | G3962 |
| μέmé | me | 9 | G3165 |
| ἔπωépō | he spoke | 8 | G2036 |
| ἀπόλλυμιapóllymi | having lost | 8 | G622 |
| εὑρίσκωheurískō | he may find | 8 | G2147 |
| υἱόςhuiós | son | 8 | G5207 |
| ἓνhen | one | 7 | G1520 |
| λέγωlégō | to say | 6 | G3004 |
| ἔρχομαιérchomai | having come | 5 | G2064 |
| πᾶςpâs | all | 4 | G3956 |
| ἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlós | sinners | 4 | G268 |
| ἔχωνechon | having | 4 | G2192 |
| δίδωμιdídōmi | to give | 4 | G1325 |
| εὐφραίνωeuphraínō | let us be merry | 4 | G2165 |
| τίςtís | what | 3 | G5101 |
| πορεύομαιporeúomai | goes | 3 | G4198 |
| φίλοςphílos | friends | 3 | G5384 |
| οὐρανόςouranós | heaven | 3 | G3772 |
| δραχμήdrachmḗ | drachma | 3 | G1406 |
| ἐνώπιονenṓpion | before | 3 | G1799 |
| Word | Sense here | Uses | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| χώραchṓra | country | 3 | G5561 |
| μόσχοςmóschos | calf | 3 | G3448 |
| σιτευτόςsiteutós | fattened | 3 | G4618 |
| θύωthýō | do kill | 3 | G2380 |
| ἐγγίζωengízō | to come near | 2 | G1448 |
| ἀκούωakoúō | to hear | 2 | G191 |
| ἄνθρωποςánthrōpos | man | 2 | G444 |
| πρόβατονpróbaton | sheep | 2 | G4263 |
| ἐννενηκονταεννέαennenēkontaennéa | ninety | 2 | G1768 |
| ἐννέαennéa | nine | 2 | G1767 |
| ἕωςhéōs | until | 2 | G2193 |
| χαίρωchaírō | to rejoice | 2 | G5463 |
| συγκαλέωsynkaléō | to call together | 2 | G4779 |
| γείτωνgeítōn | neighbour | 2 | G1069 |
| συγχαίρωsynchaírō | to rejoice with | 2 | G4796 |
| οὕτωςhoutos | in the same way | 2 | G3779 |
| χαράchará | joy | 2 | G5479 |
| μετανοέωmetanoéō | to repent | 2 | G3340 |
| οἰκίαoikía | house | 2 | G3614 |
| γίνομαιgínomai | there is | 2 | G1096 |
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The Greek text
STEP Bible, the tagged Greek text and its English glosses and James Strong, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.
The painting
The Return of the Prodigal Son, Gustave Doré (engraving), public domain