Greek Interlinear
Luke 15:25 Interlinear
“was Now son his elder in the field and as he came and drew nigh to the house he heard musick and dancing”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἦν | G2258 | was | i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) |
| 2 | δὲ | G1161 | Now | but, and, etc |
| 3 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | υἱὸς | G5207 | son | a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship |
| 5 | αὐτοῦ | G846 | his | 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 |
| 6 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | πρεσβύτερος | G4245 | elder | older; as noun, a senior; specially, an israelite sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or christian "presbyter" |
| 8 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 9 | ἀγρῷ· | G68 | the field | a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e., hamlet |
| 10 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 11 | ὡς | G5613 | as | which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows) |
| 12 | ἐρχόμενος | G2064 | he came | to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) |
| 13 | ἤγγισεν | G1448 | and drew nigh | to make near, i.e., (reflexively) approach |
| 14 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 15 | οἰκίᾳ | G3614 | to the house | properly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication, a family (especially domestics) |
| 16 | ἤκουσεν | G191 | he heard | to hear (in various senses) |
| 17 | συμφωνίας | G4858 | musick | unison of sound ("symphony"), i.e., a concert of instruments (harmonious note) |
| 18 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 19 | χορῶν | G5525 | dancing | a ring, i.e., round dance ("choir" |
Verse Context
Luke 15:24For this son my dead...
Luke 15:25 (current)was Now son his elder in the field and as he came and drew nigh to the house he heard musick and dancing
Luke 15:26And he called one of the servants ...