Matthew

Matthew 25:5–7

⁵When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

⁶At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

⁷Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bridegroom	νυμφίου	nymphiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3566 a bridegroom
was delayed	χρονίζοντος	chronizontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5549 I delay, tarry
they all became drowsy	ἐνύσταξαν	enystaxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3573 I nod in sleep, am drowsy, slumber
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fell asleep	ἐκάθευδον	ekatheudon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2518 I sleep, am sleeping

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At midnight	Μέσης	Mesēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
the cry	κραυγὴ	kraugē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2906 a shout, clamor, outcry
rang out	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
Here is	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bridegroom	νυμφίος	nymphios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3566 a bridegroom
Come out	ἐξέρχεσθε	exerchesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
meet	ἀπάντησιν	apantēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G529 the act of meeting, to meet
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
all	πᾶσαι	pasai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
virgins	παρθένοι	parthenoi	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3933 a virgin
woke up	ἠγέρθησαν	ēgerthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
trimmed	ἐκόσμησαν	ekosmēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2885 I put into order, adorn
their	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
lamps	λαμπάδας	lampadas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2985 a torch, lamp, lantern

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

Matthew 25:5 Habakkuk 2:3 · 2 Peter 3:4–9 · 1 Thessalonians 5:6–8 · Matthew 24:48 · Luke 20:9 · Luke 12:45 · Matthew 25:19 · Hebrews 10:36–37 · Mark 14:37–38

Matthew 25:6 2 Peter 3:10 · John 5:28–29 · Matthew 25:1 · Matthew 24:31 · Matthew 24:44 · Isaiah 25:9 · Malachi 3:1–2 · Psalm 98:9 · Luke 12:46 · Mark 13:33–37 · 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10 · Amos 4:12

Matthew 25:7 Luke 12:35 · Revelation 3:19–20 · 2 Peter 3:14 · Revelation 2:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.