Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMeanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing. Young's Literal Translation ‘And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing, King James Bible Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. Greek Meanwhileδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. older πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'. son υἱὸς (huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. was Ἦν (Ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] field, ἀγρῷ (agrō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 68: From ago; a field; genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. Hamlet. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. he approached ἐρχόμενος (erchomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. house, οἰκίᾳ (oikia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family. he heard ἤκουσεν (ēkousen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. music συμφωνίας (symphōnias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4858: Harmony of instruments, music. From sumphonos; unison of sound, i.e. A concert of instruments. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. dancing. χορῶν (chorōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 5525: A dance, dancing. Of uncertain derivation; a ring, i.e. Round dance |
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