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Luke 15:29 Interlinear

And he answering said to his father Lo these many years do I serve thee and at any time commandment thy transgressed I and me at any time gavest a kid that with friends my I might make merry

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3ἀποκριθεὶςG611he answeringto conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
4εἶπενG2036saidto speak or say (by word or writing)
5τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6πατρὶG3962to his fathera "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
7Ἰδού,G2400Loused as imperative lo!
8τοσαῦταG5118these manyapparently from g3588 and g3739) and g3778 (including its variations); so vast as this, i.e., such (in quantity, amount, number of space)
9ἔτηG2094yearsa year
10δουλεύωG1398do I serveto be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
11σοιG4671theeto thee
12καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
13οὐδέποτεG3763at any timenot even at any time, i.e., never at all
14ἐντολήνG1785commandmentinjunction, i.e., an authoritative prescription
15σουG4675thyof thee, thy
16παρῆλθονG3928transgressed Ito come near or aside, i.e., to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert
17καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
18ἐμοὶG1698meto me
19οὐδέποτεG3763at any timenot even at any time, i.e., never at all
20ἔδωκαςG1325gavestto give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
21ἔριφονG2056a kida kid or (genitive case) goat
22ἵναG2443thatin order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
23μετὰG3326withproperly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
24τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
25φίλωνG5384friendsactively, fond, i.e., friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.)
26μουG3450myof me
27εὐφρανθῶ·G2165I might make merryto put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e., rejoice

Verse Context

Luke 15:28he was angry And and not would go in...
Luke 15:29 (current) And he answering said to his father Lo these many years do I serve thee and at any time commandment thy transgressed I and me at any time gavest a kid that with friends my I might make merry
Luke 15:30as soon as But which son thy this...

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