Matthew

Matthew 25:24–30

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. ²⁷Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.

²⁸Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. ²⁹For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ³⁰And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

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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

Matthew 25:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
should	ἔδει	edei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
have deposited	βαλεῖν	balein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
money	ἀργύριά	argyria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G694 silver, a shekel, money in general
with the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
bankers	τραπεζίταις	trapezitais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5133 a money-changer, banker
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on my return	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
I would have received	ἐκομισάμην	ekomisamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2865 I bring, receive, recover
it	ἐμὸν	emon	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
interest	τόκῳ	tokō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5110 interest, usury

Matthew 25:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
take	Ἄρατε	Arate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G142 I raise, lift up
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
talent	τάλαντον	talanton	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5007 a talent of silver or gold
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
give	δότε	dote	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who has	ἔχοντι	echonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
ten	δέκα	deka	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1176 ten
talents	τάλαντα	talanta	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5007 a talent of silver or gold

Matthew 25:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
everyone	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who has	ἔχοντι	echonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
will be given	δοθήσεται	dothēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will have an abundance	περισσευθήσεται	perisseuthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4052 I exceed, am left over
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
have	ἔχοντος	echontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
he has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
will be taken away	ἀρθήσεται	arthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 25:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
throw	ἐκβάλετε	ekbalete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
that	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
worthless	ἀχρεῖον	achreion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G888 unprofitable, useless, unworthy
servant	δοῦλον	doulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
outer	ἐξώτερον	exōteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G1857 outmost, outer
darkness	σκότος	skotos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
weeping	κλαυθμὸς	klauthmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2805 weeping, lamentation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gnashing	βρυγμὸς	brygmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1030 a grinding or gnashing
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
teeth	ὀδόντων	odontōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3599 a tooth