Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. Young's Literal Translation and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry; King James Bible And 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: Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. he answered ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. father, πατρὶ (patri) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. ‘Look, Ἰδοὺ (Idou) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! all these τοσαῦτα (tosauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 5118: So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such. years ἔτη (etē) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 2094: A year. Apparently a primary word; a year. I have served δουλεύω (douleuō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1398: To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to. you σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. never οὐδέποτε (oudepote) Adverb Strong's 3763: Never. From oude and pote; not even at any time, i.e. Never at all. disobeyed παρῆλθον (parēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3928: From para and erchomai; to come near or aside, i.e. To approach, go by, perish or neglect, avert. a commandment ἐντολήν (entolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. of yours. σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Yet καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. you never gave ἔδωκας (edōkas) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. me ἐμοὶ (emoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. [even] a young goat ἔριφον (eriphon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2056: A goat. Perhaps from the same as erion; a kid or goat. so ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. I could celebrate εὐφρανθῶ (euphranthō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2165: From eu and phren; to put in a good frame of mind, i.e. Rejoice. with μετὰ (meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. friends. φίλων (philōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 5384: Friendly; subst: a friend, an associate. Properly, dear, i.e. A friend; actively, fond, i.e. Friendly. |