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And answering, he said to his father, ‘Behold, so many years I serve you, and never did I disobey a commandment of yours; and never did you give to me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
answering, To answer, reply, take up the conversation. V-APP-NMS H611 ἀποκριθεὶς apokritheis
father, Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. N-DMS H3962 πατρὶ patri
‘Behold, See! Lo! Behold! Look!. V-AMA-2S H2400 ἰδοὺ idou
so many So great, so large, so long, so many. DPro-ANP H5118 τοσαῦτα tosauta
years A year. N-ANP H2094 ἔτη etē
I serve To be a slave, to be subject to, obey, to be devoted. V-PIA-1S H1398 δουλεύω douleuō
And A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. Adv H3763 ουδέποτε oudepote
- The, the definite article. V-AIA-1S H3928 παρῆλθον parēlthon
a commandment An ordinance, injunction, command, law. N-AFS H1785 ἐντολήν entolēn
you, You. PPro-G2S H4771    
never Never. Adv H3763 ουδέποτε oudepote
did you give To offer, give; to put, place. V-AIA-2S H1325 ἔδωκας edōkas
a young goat, A goat. N-AMS H2056 ἔριφον eriphon
I might make merry To cheer, make glad; generally mid. or pass: to be glad, make merry, revel, feast. V-ASP-1S H2165 εὐφρανθῶ euphranthō
friends. Friendly; a friend, an associate. Adj-GMP H5384 φίλων philōn

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Berean Bible And answering, he said to his father, ‘Behold, so many years I serve you, and never did I disobey a commandment of yours; and never did you give to me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.
King James Bible And answering, he answering said to his father, ‘Behold, so Lo, these many years do I serve you, thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never did I disobey a commandment of yours; and never did you give to gavest me a young goat, kid, that I might make merry with my friends.friends:
Hebrew Greek English And answering, "But he answered and said to his father, ‘Behold, 'Look! For so many years I serve you, have been serving you and I have never did I disobey neglected a commandment command of yours; and yet you have never did you give to given me a young goat, so that I might make merry celebrate with my friends.friends;
New American Standard Bible 1995 And answering, "But he answered and said to his father, ‘Behold, 'Look! For so many years I serve you, have been serving you and I have never did I disobey neglected a commandment command of yours; and yet you have never did you give to given me a young goat, so that I might make merry celebrate with my friends.friends;