Luk 15:13 | RWP | e4.org | Not many days after ( μετ' ου πολλας ημερας ). Literally, after not many days. Luke is fond of this idiom ( ; ). Took his journey ( απεδημησεν ). First aorist active indicative of αποδημεω (from αποδημος , away from home). Common verb. In the N.T. here and ; ; ; . He burned all his bridges behind him, gathering together all that he had. Wasted ( διεσκορπισεν ). First aorist active indicative of διασκορπιζω , a somewhat rare verb, the very opposite of "gathered together" ( συναγογων ). More exactly he scattered his property. It is the word used of winnowing grain ( ). With riotous living ( ζων ασωτως ). Living dissolutely or profligately. The late adverb ασωτως (only here in the N.T.) from the common adjective ασωτος ( α privative and σωζω ), one that cannot be saved, one who does not save, a spendthrift, an abandoned man, a profligate, a prodigal. He went the limit of sinful excesses. It makes sense taken actively or passively ( prodigus or perditus ), active probably here.

‏ Luke 15:13

Not many days after ( μετ' ου πολλας ημερας ). Literally, after not many days. Luke is fond of this idiom (7:6; Ac 1:5).

Took his journey ( απεδημησεν ). First aorist active indicative of αποδημεω (from αποδημος, away from home). Common verb. In the N.T. here and Mt 21:33; 25:14; Mr 12:1; Lu 20:9. He burned all his bridges behind him, gathering together all that he had.

Wasted ( διεσκορπισεν ). First aorist active indicative of διασκορπιζω, a somewhat rare verb, the very opposite of "gathered together" ( συναγογων ). More exactly he scattered his property. It is the word used of winnowing grain (Mt 25:24).

With riotous living ( ζων ασωτως ). Living dissolutely or profligately. The late adverb ασωτως (only here in the N.T.) from the common adjective ασωτος ( α privative and σωζω ), one that cannot be saved, one who does not save, a spendthrift, an abandoned man, a profligate, a prodigal. He went the limit of sinful excesses. It makes sense taken actively or passively (prodigus or perditus), active probably here.