Luke 15:25
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Meanwhile 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
Meanwhile
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
(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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