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1. : characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish. a prodigal feast. prodigal outlays for her clothes. 2. : recklessly spendthrift. the prodigal prince. 3. : yielding abundantly : luxuriant often used with of. nature has been so prodigal of her bounty H. T. Buckle. prodigality. ˌprä-də-ˈga-lə-tē. noun. prodigally. ˈprä-di-g (ə-)lē.
Mar 4, 2024 · The prodigal son, or lost son, was an abuser of grace. Grace is most often defined as unmerited or unearned favor. He had a loving father, a good home, provision, a future, and an inheritance, but he traded it all in for temporal pleasures. We are the prodigal son. Kristi Walker. Author. Updated Mar 04, 2024.
noun. a person who is wasteful of their money, possessions, etc.; spendthrift: In later years, he was a prodigal of his fortune. Synonyms: wastrel, waster. prodigal. / ˈprɒdɪɡəl / adjective. recklessly wasteful or extravagant, as in disposing of goods or money. lavish in giving or yielding. prodigal of compliments. noun.
May 2, 2023 · Stories. Ruth Bell Graham’s 5 Truths on Prodigals and Those Who Love Them. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association often hears from parents who desperately want their wayward children to come back to God. If you’re praying for a prodigal this Mother’s Day, find wisdom and encouragement from the words of Ruth Bell Graham, who spent ...
Hebrew/Greek. Your Content. Luke 15:11-31. English Standard Version. The Parable of the Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’.
someone who spends or uses large amounts of money, time, energy, etc., especially in a way that is not very wise: The prodigals among them will always be more numerous than the misers. She, who was formerly a prodigal, showed herself suddenly wise and she loathed her shameful deeds.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son (also known as the parable of the Two Brothers, Lost Son, Loving Father, or of the Forgiving Father) [1] [2] is one of the parables of Jesus in the Bible, appearing in Luke 15 :11–32. [i] Jesus shares the parable with his disciples, the Pharisees, and others. In the story, a father has two sons.
