King James Version

Luke 15:24

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “And” (καὶ) before they began here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forοὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.υἱόςhuiossonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.sonμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).νεκρὸςnekrosdeadνεκρόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “dead”, the subject formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.deadἦνēnhe wasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.he wasκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀνέζησενanezēsento reviveἀναζάω (anazaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to revive”, a single actionG326I come to life again, revive, regain life.This verse uses “revive”.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ἀπολωλὼςapolōlōsto destroyἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to destroy”, a completed action with a present resultG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “destroy”.καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεὑρέθηheurethēto findεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to find”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἤρξαντοērxantothey beganἄρχω (archō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they began”, a single actionG757I reign, rule.they beganεὐφραίνεσθαιeuphrainesthaito be merryεὐφραίνω (euphrainō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to be merry”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2165I cheer, make glad; generally mid. or pass: I am glad, make merry, revel, feast.to be merry

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καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.

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American Standard Version (1901)

for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Young’s Literal Translation

because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.

World English Bible

for this , my son , was dead and is alive again . He was lost and is found .’ Then they began to celebrate .

Darby Translation

for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.

Douay-Rheims

Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

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