Luke 15:12

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{ "verseID": "Luke.15.12", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ νεώτερος αὐτῶν τῷ πατρί, Πάτερ, δός μοι τὸ ἐπιβάλλον μέρος τῆς οὐσίας. Καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτοῖς τὸν βίον.", "text": "And *eipen* the *neōteros* of-them to-the *patri*, *Pater*, *dos* me the *epiballon* *meros* of-the *ousias*. And *dieilen* to-them the *bion*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*neōteros*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative, comparative - younger", "αὐτῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*patri*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - father", "*Pater*": "noun, masculine singular, vocative - Father", "*dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - give", "μοι": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*epiballon*": "present active participle, neuter singular, accusative - falling to", "*meros*": "noun, neuter singular, accusative - portion/part", "*ousias*": "noun, feminine singular, genitive - of property/estate", "*dieilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he divided", "αὐτοῖς": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*bion*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - livelihood/property" }, "variants": { "*neōteros*": "younger/junior", "*patri*": "father", "*dos*": "give/grant", "*epiballon*": "falling to/belonging to/due to", "*meros*": "portion/part/share", "*ousias*": "property/possessions/estate/wealth", "*dieilen*": "divided/distributed/apportioned", "*bion*": "livelihood/property/means of support/living" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ νεώτερος αὐτῶν τῷ πατρί, Πάτερ, δός μοι τὸ ἐπιβάλλον μέρος τῆς οὐσίας. Καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτοῖς τὸν βίον.

Transliteration

And eipen the neōteros of-them to-the patri, Pater, dos me the epiballon meros of-the ousias. And dieilen to-them the bion.

Grammar Details

• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *neōteros*: adjective, masculine singular, nominative, comparative - younger
• αὐτῶν: personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them
• *patri*: noun, masculine singular, dative - father
• *Pater*: noun, masculine singular, vocative - Father
• *dos*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - give
• μοι: personal pronoun, dative, 1st person singular - to me
• *epiballon*: present active participle, neuter singular, accusative - falling to
• *meros*: noun, neuter singular, accusative - portion/part
• *ousias*: noun, feminine singular, genitive - of property/estate
• *dieilen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he divided
• αὐτοῖς: personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them
• *bion*: noun, masculine singular, accusative - livelihood/property

Word Meanings

• *neōteros*: younger/junior
• *patri*: father
• *dos*: give/grant
• *epiballon*: falling to/belonging to/due to
• *meros*: portion/part/share
• *ousias*: property/possessions/estate/wealth
• *dieilen*: divided/distributed/apportioned
• *bion*: livelihood/property/means of support/living

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided the property between them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided to them his livelihood.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [thy] substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and the yonger of them sayde to his father: father geve me my parte of the goodes yt to me belongeth. And he devided vnto them his substaunce.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the yonger of them sayde vnto the father: Father, geue me the porcion of ye goodes, that belongeth vnto me. And he deuyded the good vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the yonger of them sayde to his father, Father, giue mee the portion of the goods that falleth to mee. So he deuided vnto them his substance.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the younger of them sayde to his father: father, geue me the portion of the goodes, that to me belongeth. And he deuided vnto them his substaunce.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to `me', and he divided to them the living.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of `thy' substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [thy] substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The younger of them said to his father,‘Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 12:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Mark.12.44", "source": "Πάντες γὰρ ἐκ τοῦ περισσεύοντος αὐτοῖς ἔβαλον· αὕτη δὲ ἐκ τῆς ὑστερήσεως αὐτῆς πάντα ὅσα εἶχεν ἔβαλεν, ὅλον τὸν βίον αὐτῆς.", "text": "All *gar* from the *perisseuontos* to them *ebalon*; but this [woman] from the *hysterēseōs* of her all *hosa* she *eichen* *ebalen*, *holon* the *bion* of her.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*perisseuontos*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/excess", "*ebalon*": "aorist active, 3rd person plural - cast/put/threw", "*hysterēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lack/need/poverty", "*hosa*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as much as/whatever", "*eichen*": "imperfect active, 3rd person singular - was having/possessed", "*ebalen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - cast/put/threw", "*holon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*bion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - livelihood/means of living" }, "variants": { "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*perisseuontos*": "abundance/surplus/excess/that which is abundant", "*ebalon*": "cast/put/contributed/threw", "*hysterēseōs*": "poverty/lack/need/want/deficiency", "*hosa*": "as much as/whatever/all that", "*eichen*": "had/possessed/owned", "*ebalen*": "cast/put/threw/gave", "*holon*": "whole/entire/all", "*bion*": "livelihood/life/means of living/resources for living" } }
• Luke 15:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Luke.15.30", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ὁ υἱός σου οὗτος ὁ καταφαγών σου τὸν βίον μετὰ πορνῶν, ἦλθεν, ἔθυσας αὐτῷ τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτόν.", "text": "When *de* the *huios* of-you this the *kataphagōn* of-you the *bion* with *pornōn*, *ēlthen*, *ethysas* for-him the *moschon* the *siteuton*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "σου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*kataphagōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having devoured", "*bion*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - property/living", "*pornōn*": "noun, feminine plural, genitive - of prostitutes", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*ethysas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you killed/slaughtered", "αὐτῷ": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - for him", "*moschon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - calf", "*siteuton*": "adjective, masculine singular, accusative - fattened" }, "variants": { "*huios*": "son", "*kataphagōn*": "having devoured/consumed/squandered", "*bion*": "property/living/livelihood/wealth", "*pornōn*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*ethysas*": "you killed/slaughtered/sacrificed", "*moschon*": "calf/young bull", "*siteuton*": "fattened/fatted" } }
• Deut 21:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.16", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה בְּיוֹם֙ הַנְחִיל֣וֹ אֶת־בָּנָ֔יו אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶ֖ה ל֑וֹ לֹ֣א יוּכַ֗ל לְבַכֵּר֙ אֶת־בֶּן־הָ֣אֲהוּבָ֔ה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י בֶן־הַשְּׂנוּאָ֖ה הַבְּכֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* in-*yôm* *hanḥîlô* [direct object] *bānāw* [direct object] that-*yihyeh* to-him, not *yûkal* to-*bakkēr* [direct object] *ben*-the-*ʾăhûbāh* over-*pənê* *ben*-the-*śənûʾāh* the-*bəkōr*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun construct - day of", "*hanḥîlô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his causing to inherit", "*bānāw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able", "*bakkēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to make firstborn", "*ben*": "masculine singular noun construct - son of", "*ʾăhûbāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the beloved", "*pənê*": "masculine plural noun construct - face of", "*śənûʾāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the hated", "*bəkōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the firstborn" }, "variants": { "*hanḥîlô*": "his causing to inherit/his bequeathing/his giving possession", "*bakkēr*": "make firstborn/give firstborn rights/treat as firstborn", "*pənê*": "face of/before/in preference to" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.17", "source": "כִּי֩ אֶת־הַבְּכֹ֨ר בֶּן־הַשְּׂנוּאָ֜ה יַכִּ֗יר לָ֤תֶת לוֹ֙ פִּ֣י שְׁנַ֔יִם בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִמָּצֵ֖א ל֑וֹ כִּי־הוּא֙ רֵאשִׁ֣ית אֹנ֔וֹ ל֖וֹ מִשְׁפַּ֥ט הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ ס", "text": "For [direct object] the-*bəkōr* *ben*-the-*śənûʾāh* *yakkîr* to-*lātet* to-him *pî* *šənayim* in-all that-*yimmāṣēʾ* to-him, for-he *rēʾšît* *ʾōnô*, to-him *mišpaṭ* the-*bəkōrāh*.", "grammar": { "*bəkōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the firstborn", "*ben*": "masculine singular noun construct - son of", "*śənûʾāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the hated one", "*yakkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall acknowledge", "*lātet*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun construct - mouth of/portion of", "*šənayim*": "masculine dual numeral - two", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is found", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular noun construct - beginning of", "*ʾōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular noun construct - right of", "*bəkōrāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the birthright" }, "variants": { "*yakkîr*": "acknowledge/recognize/respect", "*pî šənayim*": "double portion/mouth of two/twice as much", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/firstfruits/first", "*ʾōnô*": "his strength/his vigor/his procreative power", "*mišpaṭ*": "right/judgment/claim" } }
• Ps 16:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.16.5", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה מְנָת־חֶלְקִ֥י וְכוֹסִ֑י אַ֝תָּ֗ה תּוֹמִ֥יךְ גּוֹרָלִֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH* *mənāt*-*ḥelqî* and-*kôsî* you *tômîḵ* *gôrālî*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*mənāt*-*ḥelqî*": "construct noun chain with 1st person suffix - portion of my inheritance", "*kôsî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my cup", "*tômîḵ*": "participle, masculine singular - maintaining/holding", "*gôrālî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my lot/inheritance" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*mənāt*": "portion/share/assignment", "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/my inheritance/my share", "*kôsî*": "my cup/my portion", "*tômîḵ*": "maintaining/upholding/sustaining", "*gôrālî*": "my lot/my inheritance/my destiny" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.16.6", "source": "חֲבָלִ֣ים נָֽפְלוּ־לִ֭י בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים אַף־נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה עָלֽ͏ָי׃", "text": "*ḥăḇālîm* *nāp̄lû*-to me in *nəʿîmîm* indeed-*naḥălāt* *šāp̄rāh* upon me", "grammar": { "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - measuring lines/territories/portions", "*nāp̄lû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they fell/were allotted", "in *nəʿîmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in pleasant places", "*naḥălāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of/heritage", "*šāp̄rāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - it is beautiful/pleasing", "upon me": "preposition with 1st person suffix - upon/to me" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḇālîm*": "measuring lines/territories/portions/lot lines", "*nāp̄lû*": "they fell/were allotted/were assigned", "*nəʿîmîm*": "pleasant places/delightful places/beautiful places", "*naḥălāt*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*šāp̄rāh*": "is beautiful/is pleasing/is delightful" } }
• Ps 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.14", "source": "מִֽמְתִ֥ים יָדְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם בַּֽחַיִּים֮ *וצפינך **וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ תְּמַלֵּ֢א בִ֫טְנָ֥ם יִשְׂבּ֥עוּ בָנִ֑ים וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ יִ֝תְרָ֗ם לְעוֹלְלֵֽיהֶם׃", "text": "*Mimmǝtîm* *yādǝkā* *YHWH* *mimmǝtîm* *mēḥeled* *ḥelqām* *baḥayyîm* *ûṣǝfûnǝkā* *tǝmallē'* *biṭnām* *yiśbǝ'û* *bānîm* *wǝhinnîḥû* *yitrām* *lǝ'ôlǝlêhem*", "grammar": { "*Mimmǝtîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from men", "*yādǝkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*mimmǝtîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from men", "*mēḥeled*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the world/life", "*ḥelqām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their portion", "*baḥayyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the life", "*ûṣǝfûnǝkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your treasured ones [ketiv/qere variation]", "*tǝmallē'*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you fill", "*biṭnām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their belly", "*yiśbǝ'û*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*wǝhinnîḥû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - and they leave", "*yitrām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their abundance/remainder", "*lǝ'ôlǝlêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children" }, "variants": { "*mēḥeled*": "from the world/life/transience", "*ḥelqām*": "their portion/share/lot", "*ûṣǝfûnǝkā*": "and your treasured ones/hidden things/secrets (text shows both ketiv וצפינך and qere וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ forms)", "*yitrām*": "their abundance/remainder/leftover" } }