Luke 15:25 — King James Version← Study notes
“Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.”
Luke 15:25 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 15:2519 words
ἮνĒnam, have been, is I
δὲdeand / but
ὁhothe
υἱὸςhyiosson
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ὁhothe
πρεσβύτεροςpresbyteroselder(-est), old
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἀγρῷagrōcountry, farm, piece of ground
καὶkaiand / also
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἐρχόμενοςerchomenoscome / go
ἤγγισενēngisenapproach, be at
hand, come (draw) near
τῇtēthe
οἰκίᾳoikiahouse / household
ἤκουσενēkousenhear
συμφωνίαςsymphōniasmusic
καὶkaiand / also
χορῶνchorōndancing
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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