King James Version

Luke 15:23

And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do bring” (φέρετε) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “bringing” (ἐνέγκαντες) before the here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andφέρετεpheretebring hitherφέρω (pherō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “bring hither”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5342I carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known.This verse uses “bring”.bring hitherτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μόσχονmoschoncalfμόσχος (moschos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “calf”, the object formG3448a calf, heifer, young bull.calfτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σιτευτόνsiteutonfattenedσιτευτός (siteutos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “fattened”, the object formG4618fattened, fatted.θύσατεthusateand killθύω (thuō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “and kill”, a single actionG2380I sacrifice, generally an animal; hence: I kill.This verse uses “kill”.and killκαὶkaiit; andκαίconjunction — “it; and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.it; andφαγόντεςphagonteslet us eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “let us eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).let us eatεὐφρανθῶμενeuphranthōmenand be merryεὐφραίνω (euphrainō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person plural — “and be merry”, a single actionG2165I cheer, make glad; generally mid. or pass: I am glad, make merry, revel, feast.and be merry

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐνέγκαντεςenenkantesbring hitherφέρω (pherō)Greek uses a different stem for this form of the verb.verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “bring hither”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5342I carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known.This verse uses “bring”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having brought the fatted calf, kill [it], and having eaten, we may be merry,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

Young’s Literal Translation

and having brought the fatted calf, kill [it], and having eaten, we may be merry,

World English Bible

Bring the fattened calf , kill it , and let ’s eat and celebrate ;

Darby Translation

and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:

Douay-Rheims

And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:

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