King James Version

Luke 15:32

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “is alive” (ἔζησεν,) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “is alive again” (ἀνέζησεν) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was” (ἦν) before and here.

εὐφρανθῆναιeuphranthēnaito that we should make merryεὐφραίνω (euphrainō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to that we should make merry”, a single actionG2165I cheer, make glad; generally mid. or pass: I am glad, make merry, revel, feast.This verse uses “make merry”.that we should make merryδὲdebutδέconjunction — “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”.andχαρῆναιcharēnaito be gladχαίρω (chairō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be glad”, a single actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.be gladἔδειedeibindδέω (déō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing action in the pastG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).ὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφόςadelphosbrotherἀδελφόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the subject formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brotherσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.οὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.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”.deadἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔζησενezēsento liveζάω (zaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to live”, a single actionG2198I live, am alive.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.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”.εὑρέθηheurethēis foundεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is found”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.is found

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ἀνέζησενanezēsenis alive againἀναζάω (anazaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is alive again”, a single actionG326I come to life again, revive, regain life.ἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is found.

Young’s Literal Translation

but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'

World English Bible

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad , for this , your brother, was dead , and is alive again . He was lost, and is found .’”

Darby Translation

But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.

Douay-Rheims

But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.

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