What Does Luke 15:27 Mean?

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“And”

but, and, etc

“he said”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“him”

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

“because”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“brother”

a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like g0001)

“Thy”

of thee, thy

“is come”

to arrive, i.e., be present (literally or figuratively)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“hath killed”

properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e., (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (s

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“father”

a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)

“Thy”

of thee, thy

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“calf”

a young bullock

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the fatted”

grain-fed, i.e., fattened

“because”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“safe and sound”

to have sound health, i.e., be well (in body); figuratively, to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine)

“him”

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

“he hath received”

to receive (specially, in full, or as a host); also to take aside