Matthew 25:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι, καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας ἀυτῶν.

Transliteration

Then ēgerthēsan pasai the parthenoi ekeinai, and ekosmēsan the lampadas of them.

Grammar Details

*ēgerthēsan*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were raised/awakened
*pasai*: nominative feminine plural - all
*parthenoi*: nominative feminine plural - virgins
*ekeinai*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative feminine plural - those
*ekosmēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - prepared/adorned
*lampadas*: accusative feminine plural - lamps

Word Meanings

*ēgerthēsan*: were raised/got up/awakened
*pasai*: all/every one of them
*parthenoi*: virgins/unmarried women
*ekeinai*: those/these
*ekosmēsan*: prepared/adorned/trimmed
*lampadas*: lamps/torches/lights

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 12:35 : 35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Rev 3:19-20 : 19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
2 Pet 3:14 : 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.
Rev 2:4-5 : 4 But I have [this] against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love. 5 Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I come to thee, {G5035} and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.
Rev 3:2 : 2 Be thou watchful, and establish the things that remain, which were ready to die: for I have found no works of thine perfected before my God.

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