Luke 15
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22But 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:
23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
29And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
32It 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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358877× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253251× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG84636× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- δέdéG116118× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- σύsýG477118× in this chapter
thou
- εἰμίeimíG151012× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- πατήρpatḗrG396212× in this chapter
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- μέméG316510× in this chapter
me
- εἰςeisG15198× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- εἷςheîsG15208× in this chapter
one
- ἔπωépōG20368× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- εὑρίσκωheurískōG21478× in this chapter
to find (literally or figuratively)
- ὅτιhótiG37548× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- υἱόςhuiósG52078× in this chapter
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- ἀπόλλυμιapóllymiG6228× in this chapter
to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
- ἐπίepíG19096× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- λέγωlégōG30046× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- οὐouG37566× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37786× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20645× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13254× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- ἐγώegṓG14734× in this chapter
I, me
- εὐφραίνωeuphraínōG21654× in this chapter
to put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e. rejoice
- ἔχωéchōG21924× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlósG2684× in this chapter
sinful, i.e. a sinner
- μετάmetáG33264× in this chapter
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
- πᾶςpâsG39564× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- πρόςprósG43144× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- δραχμήdrachmḗG14063× in this chapter
a drachma or (silver) coin (as handled)
- ἐκekG15373× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἐνenG17223× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἐνώπιονenṓpionG17993× in this chapter
in the face of (literally or figuratively)
- θύωthýōG23803× in this chapter
properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose)
- μίσθιοςmísthiosG34073× in this chapter
a wage-earner
- μόσχοςmóschosG34483× in this chapter
a young bullock
- ὅςhósG37393× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- οὐρανόςouranósG37723× in this chapter
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
- πορεύομαιporeúomaiG41983× in this chapter
to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.);
- σιτευτόςsiteutósG46183× in this chapter
grain-fed, i.e. fattened
- τίςtísG51013× in this chapter
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)