Luke 15:25

Ἦν δὲ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ πρεσβύτερος ἐν ἀγρῷ· καὶ ὡς ἐρχόμενος ἤγγισεν τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἤκουσεν συμφωνίας καὶ χορῶν
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
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Psalms 150:4

הַֽלְלוּהוּ בְתֹף וּמָחוֹל הַֽלְלוּהוּ בְּמִנִּים וְעֻגָֽב׃
4
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Jeremiah 31:4

עוֹד אֶבְנֵךְ וְֽנִבְנֵית בְּתוּלַת יִשְׂרָאֵל עוֹד תַּעְדִּי תֻפַּיִךְ וְיָצָאת בִּמְחוֹל מְשַׂחֲקִֽים׃
4
Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

Luke 7:32

ὅμοιοί εἰσιν παιδίοις τοῖς ἐν ἀγορᾷ καθημένοις καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν ἀλλήλοις καὶ λέγουσιν Ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν καὶ οὐκ ὠρχήσασθε ἐθρηνήσαμεν ὑμῖν καὶ οὐκ ἐκλαύσατε
32
They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

Psalms 126:1

בְּשׁוּב יְהוָה אֶת-שִׁיבַת צִיּוֹן הָיִינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃
1
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Psalms 149:3

יְהַֽלְלוּ שְׁמוֹ בְמָחוֹל בְּתֹף וְכִנּוֹר יְזַמְּרוּ-לֽוֹ׃
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Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

Exodus 15:20

וַתִּקַּח מִרְיָם הַנְּבִיאָה אֲחוֹת אַֽהֲרֹן אֶת-הַתֹּף בְּיָדָהּ וַתֵּצֶאןָ כָֽל-הַנָּשִׁים אַֽחֲרֶיהָ בְּתֻפִּים וּבִמְחֹלֹֽת׃
20
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

עֵת לִבְכּוֹת וְעֵת לִשְׂחוֹק עֵת סְפוֹד וְעֵת רְקֽוֹד׃
4
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Luke 15:11

Εἶπεν δέ Ἄνθρωπός τις εἶχεν δύο υἱούς
11
And he said, A certain man had two sons:

2 Samuel 6:14

וְדָוִד מְכַרְכֵּר בְּכָל-עֹז לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וְדָוִד חָגוּר אֵפוֹד בָּֽד׃
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And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

Psalms 30:11

הָפַכְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי לְמָחוֹל לִי פִּתַּחְתָּ שַׂקִּי וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵנִי שִׂמְחָֽה׃
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Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
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was ×161 were ×54 he was ×35 there was ×32 it was ×23 they were ×20 there were ×17 had ×9
Strong's Definition G2258
was, were, been, had, he, …
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
  • I was, etc.
Variations 8 forms of this word
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: δέ · theh
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In the KJV here: now
and ×1179 but ×922 now ×157 then ×129 when ×41 yet ×20 and when ×19 for ×18
Strong's Definition G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations 3 forms of this word
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὁ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
υἱὸς Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: υἱός · hoo-OSE
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In the KJV here: son
son ×231 the son ×26 children ×21 sons ×17 son of ×15 the children ×14 a son ×13 thou son ×11
Strong's Definition G5207
son, children, sons, child, foal
huios
a ___%___son___%___ (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
  • a son
    • rarely used for the young of animals
      • "generally used of the offspring of men"in a restricted sense, the male offspring (one born by a father and of a mother)"in a wider sense, a descendant, one of the posterity of any one,
      • the children of Israel
        • "sons of Abraham
      used to describe one who depends on another or is his follower
      • a pupil
    son of man
    • term describing man, carrying the connotation of weakness and mortality
      • "son of man, symbolically denotes the fifth kingdom in Daniel 7:13 and by this term its humanity is indicated in contrast with the barbarity and ferocity of the four preceding kingdoms (the Babylonian, the Median and the Persian, the Macedonian, and the Roman) typified by the four beasts"used by Christ himself, doubtless in order that he might intimate his Messiahship and also that he might designate himself as the head of the human race, the man, the one who both furnished the pattern of the perfect man and acted on behalf of all mankind
    son of God
    • used to describe Adam (see Luke 3:38)
      • "used to describe those who are born again (see Luke 20:36) and of angels and of Jesus Christ"of those whom God esteems as sons, whom he loves, protects and benefits above others
      • in the Old Testament used of the Jews
        • "in the New Testament of Christians"those whose character God, as a loving father, shapes by chastisements (Hebrews 12:5–8)
      those who revere God as their father, the pious worshipers of God, those who in character and life resemble God, those who are governed by the Spirit of God, repose the same calm and joyful trust in God ...
Variations 18 forms of this word
Translations 33 English renderings
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Personal Pronoun — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
αὐτοῦ Speech Personal Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: his
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὁ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Adjective — Nominative Comparative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action comparative — try "more ___" or "___er"
πρεσβύτερος Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular Degree Comparative
Dictionary form: πρεσβύτερος · pres-VOO-teh-rose
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In the KJV here: elder
elders ×51 elder ×3 elders of ×3 the elders ×3 an elder ×2 elders for ×1 eldest ×1 old men ×1
Strong's Definition G4245
elders, elder, eldest, men, women
presbyteros
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian ___%___presbyter___%___
  • elder, of age,
    • the elder of two people
      • "advanced in life, an elder, a senior
      • forefathers
    a term of rank or office
    • among the Jews
      • members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)
        • "of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice
      among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The New Testament uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably"the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
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Preposition
ἐν Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐν · en
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In the KJV here: in
in ×1760 with ×144 by ×138 among ×111 at ×100 on ×44 through ×37 is in ×27
Strong's Definition G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 149 English renderings
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Noun — Dative, masculine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
ἀγρῷ· Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἀγρός · ah-GROSE
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In the KJV here: the field
field ×15 country ×5 field of ×3 lands ×3 the country ×3 the field ×2 a field ×1 a piece of ground ×1
Strong's Definition G68
field, country, lands, farm, fields, …
agros
a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e., hamlet
  • land
    • the field, the country
      • "a piece of land, bit of tillage"the farms, country seats, neighbouring hamlets
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 11 English renderings
Field of Blood Akeldama
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ὡς · hose
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In the KJV here: as
as ×295 when ×41 as it were ×16 how ×14 as though ×12 about ×11 even as ×11 like ×7
Strong's Definition G5613
as, when, were, how, about, …
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
Variations 1 forms of this word
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Verb — Present Participle Nominative, masculine singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
ἐρχόμενος Speech Verb Tense Present Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἔρχομαι · ER-hoh-meh
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In the KJV here: he came
came ×93 come ×78 cometh ×56 they came ×24 to come ×22 is come ×18 i come ×17 he came ×15
Strong's Definition G2064
come, came, cometh, coming, went, …
erchomai
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
  • to come
    • of persons
      • to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving
        • "to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public
    metaphorically
    • to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence
      • "be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto
    to go, to follow one
Variations 65 forms of this word
Translations 146 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, third person singular the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
ἤγγισεν Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἐγγίζω · eng-GEE-zoh
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In the KJV here: and drew nigh
is at hand ×8 drew near ×4 draweth nigh ×3 drew nigh ×3 is come nigh ×2 they drew nigh ×2 was come nigh ×2 and drew nigh ×1
Strong's Definition G1448
nigh, near, hand, approacheth, approaching, …
engizō
to make near, i.e., (reflexively) approach
  • to bring near, to join one thing to another
    • "to draw or come near to, to approach
Variations 18 forms of this word
Translations 26 English renderings
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Definite Article — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
τῇ Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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Noun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
οἰκίᾳ Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: οἰκία · oo-KEE-ah
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In the KJV here: to house
house ×69 houses ×8 an house ×5 the house ×3 house of ×2 a house ×1 any house ×1 from house to house ×1
Strong's Definition G3614
house, houses, household, home
oikia
properly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication, a family (especially domestics)
  • a house
    • an inhabited edifice, a dwelling
      • "the inmates of a house, the family"property, wealth, goods
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 13 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, third person singular the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
ἤκουσεν Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἀκούω · ah-KOO-oh
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In the KJV here: he heard
heard ×73 hear ×33 i heard ×25 to hear ×25 let him hear ×16 ye have heard ×16 heareth ×12 hearing ×12
Strong's Definition G191
heard, hear, heareth, hearing, hearken, …
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
    • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
      • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
      • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
Variations 62 forms of this word
Translations 127 English renderings
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Noun — Genitive, feminine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
συμφωνίας Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: συμφωνία · soom-foh-NEE-ah
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In the KJV here: musick
musick ×1
Strong's Definition G4858
musick
symphōnia
unison of sound (___%___symphony___%___), i.e., a concert of instruments (harmonious note)
  • music
Variations 1 forms of this word
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
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Noun — Genitive, masculine plural possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s" plural — usually add "-s"
χορῶν Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: χορός · hoh-ROSE
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In the KJV here: dancing
dancing ×1
Strong's Definition G5525
dancing
choros
a ring, i.e., round dance (___%___choir___%___
  • a band (of dancers and singers), circular dance, a dance, dancing
Variations 1 forms of this word
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