Matthew

Matthew 21:33–34

³³Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

³⁴When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

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Matthew 21:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen to	ἀκούσατε	akousate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
another	Ἄλλην	Allēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G243 other, another, different
parable	παραβολὴν	parabolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3850 a parable, comparison
There was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a landowner	Ἄνθρωπος	Anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
who	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
planted	ἐφύτευσεν	ephyteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5452 I plant
a vineyard	ἀμπελῶνα	ampelōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G290 a vineyard
He put	περιέθηκεν	periethēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4060 I put around, bestow
a wall	φραγμὸν	phragmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5418 a hedge, fence, partition
around it	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
dug	ὤρυξεν	ōryxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3736 I dig, dig out
a winepress	ληνὸν	lēnon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3025 a winepress
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
it	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
built	ᾠκοδόμησεν	ōkodomēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
a tower	πύργον	pyrgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4444 a tower, fortified structure
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he rented it out	ἐξέδετο	exedeto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1554 I give out, let, let out for my own advantage
to	γεωργοῖς	geōrgois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
went away on a journey	ἀπεδήμησεν	apedēmēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G589 I go into another country

Matthew 21:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
harvest time	καιρὸς	kairos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
drew near	ἤγγισεν	ēngisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
he sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servants	δούλους	doulous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
tenants	γεωργοὺς	geōrgous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
to collect	λαβεῖν	labein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
fruit	καρποὺς	karpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2590 fruit, result, gain

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 21:33 Isaiah 5:1–4 · Mark 12:1–12 · Luke 20:9–19 · Jeremiah 2:21 · John 15:1 · Song of Solomon 8:11–12 · Psalm 80:8–16 · Malachi 2:4–9 · Hosea 4:1 · Luke 19:12

Matthew 21:34 Luke 20:10–19 · Zechariah 1:3–6 · Isaiah 5:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.