Matthew

Matthew 25:14–15

¹⁴For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. ¹⁵To one he gave five talents,^b to another two talents, and to another one talent — each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

Footnotes

b 25:15 A talent was worth about twenty years’ wages for a laborer.

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Matthew 25:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
is just like	Ὥσπερ	Hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
going on a journey	ἀποδημῶν	apodēmōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G589 I go into another country
who called	ἐκάλεσεν	ekalesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
his	ἰδίους	idious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal
servants	δούλους	doulous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
entrusted	παρέδωκεν	paredōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
possessions	ὑπάρχοντα	hyparchonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession

Matthew 25:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To one	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
he gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4002 five
talents	τάλαντα	talanta	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5007 a talent of silver or gold
to	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1417 two
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
one	ἕν	hen	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
each	ἑκάστῳ	hekastō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
his own	ἰδίαν	idian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
ability	δύναμιν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he went on his journey	ἀπεδήμησεν	apedēmēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G589 I go into another country

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Matthew 25:14 Mark 13:34 · 1 Peter 4:9–11 · Romans 12:6–8 · Luke 19:12–27 · Ephesians 4:11 · Matthew 25:14–30 · 1 Corinthians 4:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 12:4 · 1 Corinthians 12:7–29 · Luke 16:1–12 · Matthew 21:33 · 1 Corinthians 3:5

Matthew 25:15 Matthew 18:24 · Luke 19:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.