Luke 15:20
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
קוּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
עוֹד
ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
רָחַם
râcham
to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
רוּץ
rûwts
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
נָפַל
nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
צַוָּאר
tsavvâʼr
the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
נָשַׁק
nâshaq
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons
Key Terms in This Verse
נָשַׁק nâshaq
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons
Study H5401 →רָחַם râcham
to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
Study H7355 →קוּם qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Study H6965 →נָפַל nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Study H5307 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →עוֹד ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Study H5750 →Cross References
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the...
I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
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