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Luke 15:12

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And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
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  1. Deuteronomy 21:16–17Rank 1 from verse 12
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    16Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:

    17But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

  2. Mark 12:44Rank 2 from verse 12
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    44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

  3. Luke 15:30Rank 3 from verse 12
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    30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

  4. Psalms 17:14Rank 4 from verse 12
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    14From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

  5. Psalms 16:5–6Rank 5 from verse 12
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    5The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

    6The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

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Luke 15:12

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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portion

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A part, share, allotment, inheritance, assigned duty, reward, or outcome belonging or given to someone.

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goods

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Movables; household furniture. Wares; merchandize; commodities bought and sold by merchants and traders. Personal or movable estate.

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falleth

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1. Comes or goes down, drops, collapses, bows, or is overthrown. 2. Comes upon or enters a state or condition. 3. Of a lot or portion, is assigned or belongs. 4. In ‘falleth out,’ happens or occurs. 5. In ‘falleth to,’ yields or goes over to another side.

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living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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11¶ And he said, A certain man had two sons:

12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

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13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

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