Matthew
Matthew 25:1
1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At that time | Τότε | Tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλεία | basileia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| heaven | οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| will be like | ὁμοιωθήσεται | homoiōthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3666 I make like, liken, compare |
| ten | δέκα | deka | Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural | G1176 ten |
| virgins | παρθένοις | parthenois | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G3933 a virgin |
| who | αἵτινες | haitines | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| took | λαβοῦσαι | labousai | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| their | ἑαυτῶν | heautōn | Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| lamps | λαμπάδας | lampadas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2985 a torch, lamp, lantern |
| went out | ἐξῆλθον | exēlthon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1831 I go out, come out |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| meet | ὑπάντησιν | hypantēsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5222 a meeting |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| bridegroom | νυμφίου | nymphiou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3566 a bridegroom |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 12:35–36 · Matthew 24:42–51 · Revelation 19:7 · Philippians 2:15–16 · John 3:29 · Revelation 21:9 · Matthew 13:24 · Isaiah 54:5 · Revelation 21:2 · Revelation 14:4 · Titus 2:13 · Matthew 22:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.