Matthew

Matthew 25:3–4

³The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ⁴But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
foolish	μωραὶ	mōrai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3474 stupid, foolish
took	λαβοῦσαι	labousai	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lamps	λαμπάδας	lampadas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2985 a torch, lamp, lantern
take along	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
oil	ἔλαιον	elaion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1637 olive oil

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
wise	φρόνιμοι	phronimoi	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5429 intelligent, prudent
took	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
oil	ἔλαιον	elaion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1637 olive oil
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
flasks	ἀγγείοις	angeiois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G30 a vessel
along with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
their	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
lamps	λαμπάδων	lampadōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2985 a torch, lamp, lantern

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 25:3 2 Timothy 3:5 · Revelation 3:15–16 · Isaiah 48:1–2 · Isaiah 58:2 · Revelation 3:1 · Hebrews 12:15

Matthew 25:4 Romans 8:9 · 1 John 2:20 · 1 John 2:27 · John 3:34 · Zechariah 4:2–3 · Galatians 5:22–23 · Psalm 45:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.