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Luke 15:22

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Quickly” (ταχὺ) before do bring here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὴν) before hand here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατὴρpatērfatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δούλουςdoulousservantsδοῦλος (doulos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “servants”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.servantsαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himΤαχὺtachuquickταχύς (tachus)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “quick”, the object formG5036quick, swift, speedy, ready, prompt.This verse uses “quick”.ἐξενέγκατεexenenkateto bringἐκφέρω (ekpherō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to bring”, a single actionG1627I bring out, carry out, sometimes out of the city for burial; I bring forth, bear, produce.στολὴνstolēnrobeστολή (stolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “robe”, the object formG4749a long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρώτηνprōtēnfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “first”, the object formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνδύσατεendusateto put onἐνδύω (enduō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to put on”, a single actionG1746I put on, clothe (another).This verse uses “put on”.αὐτόνautonhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “his”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδότεdoteto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.δακτύλιονdaktulionringδακτύλιος (daktulios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “ring”, the object formG1146a finger-ring.εἰςeisonεἰςpreposition — “on”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.onτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χεῖραcheirahandχείρ (cheir)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “hand”, the object formG5495a hand.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὑποδήματαhupodēmatasandalὑπόδημα (hupodēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “sandal”, the object formG5266a sandal; anything bound under.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πόδαςpodashis feetπούς (pous)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “his feet”, the object formG4228the foot.his feet

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τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And the father said unto his servants, Bring forth the first robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

Young’s Literal Translation

'And the father said unto his servants, Bring forth the first robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet;

World English Bible

“ But the father said to his servants , ‘ Bring out the best robe and put it on him . Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet .

Darby Translation

But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe and clothe him in [it], and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;

Douay-Rheims

And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

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