King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Yet this son of yours comes, who squandered your property with prostitutes, and for him you slaughter the fattened calf!’
Berean Standard Bible:
But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
American Standard Version:
but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
But{G1161} as soon as{G3753} this{G3778} thy{G4675} son{G5207} was come{G2064}, which{G3588} hath devoured{G2719} thy{G4675} living{G979} with{G3326} harlots{G4204}, thou hast killed{G2380} for him{G846} the fatted{G4618} calf{G3448}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Luke 15:12
- And 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.
Luke 15:13
- And 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.
Proverbs 29:3
- ¶ Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance.
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.
Luke 18:11
- The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Exodus 32:7
- ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted [themselves]:
Luke 15:22
- But 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:
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Commentary for Luke 15:30
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G1161
There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέ
Transliteration: dé
Pronunciation: deh
Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). - Strong's Number: G3753
There are 105 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅτε
Transliteration: hóte
Pronunciation: hot'-eh
Description: from ὅς and τέ; at which (thing) too, i.e. when:--after (that), as soon as, that, when, while. - Strong's Number: G3778
There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: οὗτος
Transliteration: hoûtos
Pronunciation: how'-tahee
Description: from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who. - Strong's Number: G4675
There are 360 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σοῦ
Transliteration: soû
Pronunciation: soo
Description: genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy. - Strong's Number: G5207
There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: υἱός
Transliteration: huiós
Pronunciation: hwee-os'
Description: apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son. - Strong's Number: G2064
There are 604 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἔρχομαι
Transliteration: érchomai
Pronunciation: el'-tho
Description: middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set. - Strong's Number: G3588
There are 498 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὁ
Transliteration: ho
Pronunciation: to
Description: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. - Strong's Number: G2719
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κατεσθίω
Transliteration: katesthíō
Pronunciation: kat-es-thee'-o
Description: from κατά and ἐσθίω (including its alternate); to eat down, i.e. devour (literally or figuratively):--devour. - Strong's Number: G979
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: βίος
Transliteration: bíos
Pronunciation: bee'-os
Description: a primary word; life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood:--good, life, living. - Strong's Number: G3326
There are 445 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μετά
Transliteration: metá
Pronunciation: met-ah'
Description: a primary preposition (often used adverbially); 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 ἀπό or ἐκ and εἰς or πρός; less intimate than ἐν and less close than σύν):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence. - Strong's Number: G4204
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πόρνη
Transliteration: pórnē
Pronunciation: por'-nay
Description: feminine of πόρνος; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater:--harlot, whore. - Strong's Number: G2380
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: θύω
Transliteration: thýō
Pronunciation: thoo'-o
Description: a primary verb; 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):--kill, (do) sacrifice, slay. - Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ. - Strong's Number: G4618
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σιτευτός
Transliteration: siteutós
Pronunciation: sit-yoo-ros'
Description: from a derivative of σῖτος; grain-fed, i.e. fattened:--fatted. - Strong's Number: G3448
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μόσχος
Transliteration: móschos
Pronunciation: mos'-khos
Description: probably strengthened for (a shoot); a young bullock:--calf.