Matthew
Matthew 25:26–27
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.
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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 |
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Matthew 25:26 Matthew 18:32 · Job 15:5–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.