Matthew

Matthew 25:24–26

²⁴Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. ²⁵So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’

²⁶‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.

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Matthew 25:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finally	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who had received	εἰληφὼς	eilēphōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
talent	τάλαντον	talanton	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5007 a talent of silver or gold
came	Προσελθὼν	Proselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4334 I come near, consent to
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Master	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
I knew	ἔγνων	egnōn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a hard	σκληρὸς	sklēros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4642 hard, violent, harsh, stern
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
reaping	θερίζων	therizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2325 I reap, gather
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
you have not sown	ἔσπειρας	espeiras	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gathering	συνάγων	synagōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4863 I gather together
where	ὅθεν	hothen	Conjunction	G3606 whence, wherefore
you have not scattered seed	διεσκόρπισας	dieskorpisas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1287 I scatter, winnow, disperse, waste

Matthew 25:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I was afraid	φοβηθεὶς	phobētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
and went out	ἀπελθὼν	apelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
hid	ἔκρυψα	ekrypsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2928 I hide, conceal, lay up
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
talent	τάλαντόν	talanton	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5007 a talent of silver or gold
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῇ	gē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
See	ἴδε	ide	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
you have	ἔχεις	echeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
to you	σόν	son	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 2nd Person Singular	G4674 yours, thy, thine

Matthew 25:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You wicked	Πονηρὲ	Ponēre	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
lazy	ὀκνηρέ	oknēre	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3636 slothful, backward
servant	δοῦλε	doule	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
replied	Ἀποκριθεὶς	Apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
master	κύριος	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
You knew	ᾔδεις	ēdeis	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I reap	θερίζω	therizō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2325 I reap, gather
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
I have not sown	ἔσπειρα	espeira	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gather	συνάγω	synagō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4863 I gather together
where	ὅθεν	hothen	Conjunction	G3606 whence, wherefore
I have not scattered seed	διεσκόρπισα	dieskorpisa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1287 I scatter, winnow, disperse, waste

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Matthew 25:24 Luke 19:20–22 · Luke 15:29 · Malachi 3:14–15 · Jeremiah 2:31 · Ezekiel 18:25–29

Matthew 25:25 2 Timothy 1:6–7 · Romans 8:15

Matthew 25:26 Matthew 18:32 · Job 15:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.