Matthew
Matthew 25:10–12
10But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
11Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’
12But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’
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.
Matthew 25:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| they | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| were on their way | Ἀπερχομένων | Aperchomenōn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Plural | G565 I come or go away from, depart, return |
| to buy | ἀγοράσαι | agorasai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G59 I buy |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| bridegroom | νυμφίος | nymphios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3566 a bridegroom |
| arrived | ἦλθεν | ēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| Those who | αἱ | hai | Article - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| were ready | ἕτοιμοι | hetoimoi | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural | G2092 ready, prepared |
| went in | εἰσῆλθον | eisēlthon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| with | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| him | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| wedding banquet | γάμους | gamous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1062 a marriage, wedding, wedding-feast |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| door | θύρα | thyra | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2374 a door, opportunity |
| was shut | ἐκλείσθη | ekleisthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2808 I shut, shut up |
Matthew 25:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Ὕστερον | Hysteron | Adverb | G5305 lastly, afterward |
| the | αἱ | hai | Article - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| other | λοιπαὶ | loipai | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3062 left, left behind, the remainder |
| virgins | παρθένοι | parthenoi | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3933 a virgin |
| arrived | ἔρχονται | erchontai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G2064 I come, go |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| said | λέγουσαι | legousai | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| Lord | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| lord | κύριε | kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| open | ἄνοιξον | anoixon | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G455 I open |
| for us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
Matthew 25:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he replied | ἀποκριθεὶς | apokritheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| Truly | Ἀμὴν | Amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| I do not know | οἶδα | oida | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 25:10 Luke 13:25 · Luke 12:36–37 · 1 Peter 1:13 · Matthew 24:44 · Genesis 7:16 · Matthew 25:6 · Hebrews 3:18–19 · Amos 8:12–13 · Psalm 95:11 · 2 Timothy 4:8 · Revelation 22:20 · Matthew 25:20–23
Matthew 25:11 Matthew 7:21–23
Matthew 25:12 1 Corinthians 8:3 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · John 10:27 · Luke 13:26–30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.