Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. his. Luke 15:11,12 And he said: A certain man had two sons. . . . he. Luke 7:32 They are like to children sitting in the marketplace and speaking one to another and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept. Exodus 15:20 So Mary the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand: and all the women went forth after her with timbrels and with dances. 2 Samuel 6:14 And David danced with all his might before the Lord: and David was girded with a linen ephod. Psalm 30:11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into joy: thou hast cut my sackcloth, and hast compassed me with gladness: Psalm 126:1 A gradual canticle. When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion, we became like men comforted. Psalm 149:3 Let them praise his name in choir: let them sing to him with the timbrel and the psaltery. Psalm 150:4 Praise him with timbrel and choir: praise him with strings and organs. Ecclesiastes 3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance. Jeremiah 31:4 And I will build thee again, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy timbrels, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. Context The Parable of the Prodigal Son…24Because this my son was dead and is come to life again, was lost and is found. And they began to be merry. 25Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.… Cross References Luke 15:24 Because this my son was dead and is come to life again, was lost and is found. And they began to be merry. Luke 15:26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. Lexicon Meanwhileδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 68: From ago; a field; genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. Hamlet. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 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 Greek 2064: To come, go. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 4858: Harmony of instruments, music. From sumphonos; unison of sound, i.e. A concert of instruments. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. dancing. χορῶν (chorōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5525: A dance, dancing. Of uncertain derivation; a ring, i.e. Round dance Additional Translations Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing. And his elder son was in the field, and while coming up, he drew near to the house; he heard music and dancing. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. "Now his elder son was out on the farm; and when he returned and came near home, he heard music and dancing. "Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 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