King James Version
Luke 15:12 in the King James Version says “And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.”
Luke 15:12 · KJV
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the younger”
G3501"new", i.e., (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate
“of them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“give”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“that falleth”
G1911to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less force); specially (with g1438 implied) to reflect; impersonal
“the portion”
G3313a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“of them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“his living”
G979life, i.e., (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood
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