King James Version
Luke 15:13 in the King James Version says “And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Luke 15:13 · KJV
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.
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“after”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“gathered”
G4863to lead together, i.e., collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably)
“the younger”
G3501"new", i.e., (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate
“son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“country”
G5561room, i.e., a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“wasted”
G1287to dissipate, i.e., (genitive case) to rout or separate; specially, to winnow; figuratively, to squander
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
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