Luke 15:5
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.”
χαίρω
To rejoice, to be glad. Chairo. Rejoice in the Lord always. Chairo is more than feeling happy. It is the settled joy of one who knows God is in control and that the outcome is certain.
ὦμος
shoulders
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ὦμος
Shoulder. Omos. He lays it on His shoulders. The lost sheep does not find its own way home. It is carried. When you are found by God He carries you. You do not walk yourself back.
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εὑρίσκω
having found it
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εὑρίσκω
To find, to discover, to obtain. Heurisko. Seek and you will find. The finding is guaranteed for those who seek. God is findable because He wants to be found.
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ἐπιτίθημι
he lays it
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ἐπιτίθημι
to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense)
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