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But it was fitting to make merry and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; and he was lost and is found.’”

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
But A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. V-IIA-3S H1163 ἔδει edei
to make merry To cheer, make glad; generally mid. or pass: to be glad, make merry, revel, feast. V-ANP H2165 εὐφρανθῆναι euphranthēnai
to rejoice, To rejoice, to be glad; also a salutation: Hail. V-ANP H5463 χαρῆναι charēnai
this This; he, she, it. DPro-NMS H3778 οὗτος outos
- The, the definite article. N-NMS H80 ἀδελφός adelphos
of yours You. PPro-G2S H4771    
dead (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. Adj-NMS H3498 νεκρὸς nekros
is alive again; To live, to be alive. V-AIA-3S H2198 ἔζησεν ezēsen
he was lost (a) to kill, destroy, (b) to lose, to be perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain). V-RPA-NMS H622 ἀπολωλὼς apolōlōs
is found.’” To find, learn, discover, especially after searching. V-AIP-3S H2147 εὑρέθη eurethē

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Berean Bible But it was fitting to make merry and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; and he was lost and is found.’”
King James Bible But it It was fitting to meet that we should make merry merry, and to rejoice, because be glad: for this thy brother of yours was dead dead, and is alive again; and he was lost lost, and is found.’”
Hebrew Greek English But it was fitting we had to make merry celebrate and to rejoice, because for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; has begun to live, and he was lost and is has been found.’”'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 But it was fitting we had to make merry celebrate and to rejoice, because for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; has begun to live, and he was lost and is has been found.’”'"