King James Version

Luke 15:28

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “And” (δὲ) before father here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “therefore” (οὖν) before father here.

ὠργίσθηōrgisthēhe was angryὀργίζομαι (orgizomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “he was angry”, a single actionG3710I irritate, provoke, am angry.he was angryδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἤθελενēthelento willθέλω (thelō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to will”, an ongoing action in the pastG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinto go inεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to go in”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.This verse uses “go in”.go inὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdethereforeδέconjunction — “therefore”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.thereforeπατὴρpatērfatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.fatherαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἐξελθὼνexelthōnto go outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to go out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.This verse uses “go out”.παρεκάλειparekaleito pleadπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to plead”, an ongoing action in the pastG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.αὐτόνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;

World English Bible

But he was angry and would not go in . Therefore his father came out and begged him .

Darby Translation

But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.

Douay-Rheims

And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.

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