Luke 15:24
Strong's Lexicon
For
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

this
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

son
υἱός (huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

of mine
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

dead
νεκρὸς (nekros)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

is alive again !
ἀνέζησεν (anezēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 326: To come to life again, revive, regain life. To recover life.

He was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

lost
ἀπολωλὼς (apolōlōs)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

is found !
εὑρέθη (heurethē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.

So
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they began
ἤρξαντο (ērxanto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.

to celebrate.
εὐφραίνεσθαι (euphrainesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 2165: From eu and phren; to put in a good frame of mind, i.e. Rejoice.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found! So they began to celebrate.

Young's Literal Translation
because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found ! ’ So they began to celebrate.

New American Standard Bible
for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.

King James Bible
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.

New Living Translation
for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.' So the party began.

English Standard Version
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

New American Standard Bible
for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.

King James Bible
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.

International Standard Version
Because my son was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.

NET Bible
because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again--he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.

American Standard Version
for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

English Revised Version
for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Young's Literal Translation
because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.
















Cross References
Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

Luke 9:60
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

Luke 15:23
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

Luke 15:25
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

Luke 15:32
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.

John 5:25
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

Romans 11:15
For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

Ephesians 2:1
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Ephesians 2:5
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Colossians 2:13
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
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