Matthew

Matthew 25:26–28

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.

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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

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

Cross-references

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

Matthew 25:28 Luke 19:24 · Luke 10:42

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.