Luke 13:8
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:”
λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
κύριος
Sir,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ἔτος
year,
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ἔτος
Year, a span of time. Étos. The prodigal's father ran to meet his son after years of waiting. God is sovereign over every étos given to you. Spend them well.
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ἕως
until
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ἕως
Until, up to, as far as. Heōs. God's purposes press forward until every promise reaches its appointed end. Trust the distance between here and there.
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ὅστις
when
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ὅστις
Whoever, whichever, any who. Hostis. The word points not to a specific named person but to anyone who meets the condition. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. Identity here is defined by response.
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σκάπτω
I may dig
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σκάπτω
To dig, to excavate. Skáptō. The man who buried his talent dug in the earth and hid what he was given. Digging can preserve or it can waste. Use what you have been entrusted with.
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περί
around
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περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
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κοπρία
manure;
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κοπρία
Manure, dung heap. Kopría. The prodigal longed to fill his stomach with what the pigs ate, reduced to the lowest place. God meets the humbled there. No pit is beneath his reach.
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