Luke 15:22

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹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:›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ πατὴρ πρὸς τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ, Ἐξενέγκατε τὴν στολὴν τὴν πρώτην, καὶ ἐνδύσατε αὐτόν· καὶ δότε δακτύλιον εἰς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὑποδήματα εἰς τοὺς πόδας:

Transliteration

Eipen de the patēr pros the doulous of-him, Exenengate the stolēn the prōtēn, and endysate him; and dote daktylion into the cheira of-him, and hypodēmata into the podas:

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *patēr*: noun, masculine singular, nominative - father
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *doulous*: noun, masculine plural, accusative - servants/slaves
• αὐτοῦ: personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him
• *Exenengate*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - bring out
• *stolēn*: noun, feminine singular, accusative - robe
• *prōtēn*: adjective, feminine singular, accusative - best/first
• *endysate*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - clothe
• *dote*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give
• *daktylion*: noun, masculine singular, accusative - ring
• *cheira*: noun, feminine singular, accusative - hand
• *hypodēmata*: noun, neuter plural, accusative - sandals
• *podas*: noun, masculine plural, accusative - feet

Word Meanings

• *Eipen*: said/spoke
• *patēr*: father
• *pros*: to/toward/unto
• *doulous*: servants/slaves/bondservants
• *Exenengate*: bring out/bring forth
• *stolēn*: robe/garment
• *prōtēn*: best/first/finest
• *endysate*: clothe/dress/put on
• *dote*: give/provide
• *daktylion*: ring/signet
• *cheira*: hand
• *hypodēmata*: sandals/shoes
• *podas*: feet

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:42 : 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
• Esth 8:2 : 2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
• Zech 3:3-5 : 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. 4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. 5 And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
• Rev 6:11 : 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they [were], should be fulfilled.
• Rev 7:9 : 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
• Rev 3:4-5 : 4 ‹Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.› 5 ‹He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.›
• Esth 3:10 : 10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
• Rev 19:8 : 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
• Eph 4:22-24 : 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
• Rom 8:15 : 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
• Rom 13:14 : 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].
• Gal 3:27 : 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
• Gal 4:5-6 : 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
• Ps 18:33 : 33 He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], and setteth me upon my high places.
• Ps 45:13 : 13 The king's daughter [is] all glorious within: her clothing [is] of wrought gold.
• Ps 132:9 : 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
• Isa 61:10 : 10 ¶ I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.
• Ezek 16:9-9 : 9 Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil. 10 I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. 11 I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. 12 And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. 13 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment [was of] fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
• Deut 33:25 : 25 Thy shoes [shall be] iron and brass; and as thy days, [so shall] thy strength [be].
• Ps 132:16 : 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
• Song 7:1 : 1 ¶ How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs [are] like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.
• Eph 1:13-14 : 13 In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
• Eph 6:15 : 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
• Rev 2:17 : 17 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth› [it].
• Matt 22:11-12 : 11 ‹And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:› 12 ‹And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.›
• Rom 3:22 : 22 Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
• Rev 3:18 : 18 ‹I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and› [that] ‹the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.›
• Rev 7:13-14 : 13 ¶ And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.