2 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.2",
"source": "Πέντε δὲ ἦσαν ἐξ αὐτῶν φρόνιμοι, καὶ αἱ πέντε μωραί.",
"text": "*Pente* *de* *ēsan* *ex* them *phronimoi*, and the *pente* *mōrai*.",
"grammar": {
"*pente*": "numeral - five",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but",
"*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were",
"*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/of",
"*phronimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - wise/prudent",
"*mōrai*": "nominative feminine plural - foolish/stupid"
},
"variants": {
"*de*": "but/and/now",
"*ēsan*": "were [continuous state]",
"*ex*": "from/out of/among",
"*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible",
"*mōrai*": "foolish/stupid/dull"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.3",
"source": "Αἵτινες μωραί λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας αὐτῶν, οὐκ ἔλαβον μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν ἔλαιον:",
"text": "Who [the] *mōrai* *labousai* the *lampadas* of them, not *elabon* with themselves *elaion*:",
"grammar": {
"*mōrai*": "nominative feminine plural - foolish",
"*labousai*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine plural - having taken",
"*lampadas*": "accusative feminine plural - lamps",
"*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - took",
"*elaion*": "accusative neuter singular - oil"
},
"variants": {
"*mōrai*": "foolish/stupid/dull",
"*labousai*": "having taken/received",
"*lampadas*": "lamps/torches/lights",
"*elabon*": "took/received/obtained",
"*elaion*": "olive oil/oil"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.4",
"source": "Αἱ δὲ φρόνιμοι ἔλαβον ἔλαιον ἐν τοῖς ἀγγείοις αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν λαμπάδων ἀυτῶν.",
"text": "The *de* *phronimoi* *elabon* *elaion* in the *angeiois* of them with the *lampadōn* of them.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*phronimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - wise/prudent",
"*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - took",
"*elaion*": "accusative neuter singular - oil",
"*angeiois*": "dative neuter plural - vessels/containers",
"*lampadōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of lamps"
},
"variants": {
"*de*": "but/and/however",
"*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible",
"*elabon*": "took/received/obtained",
"*elaion*": "olive oil/oil",
"*angeiois*": "vessels/containers/flasks",
"*lampadōn*": "lamps/torches/lights"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.5",
"source": "Χρονίζοντος δὲ τοῦ νυμφίου, ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι καὶ ἐκάθευδον.",
"text": "*Chronizontos* *de* the *nymphiou*, *enystaxan* *pasai* and *ekatheudōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*chronizontos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - delaying",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*nymphiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of bridegroom",
"*enystaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - nodded off/became drowsy",
"*pasai*": "nominative feminine plural - all",
"*ekatheudōn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were sleeping"
},
"variants": {
"*chronizontos*": "delaying/tarrying/being delayed",
"*de*": "but/and/now",
"*nymphiou*": "bridegroom/newly married man",
"*enystaxan*": "became drowsy/nodded off/began to sleep",
"*pasai*": "all/every one of them",
"*ekatheudōn*": "were sleeping/were asleep [continuous state]"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.6",
"source": "Μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν, Ἰδού, ὁ νυμφίος ἔρχεται· ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "*Mesēs* *de* *nyktos* *kraugē* *gegonen*, *Idou*, the *nymphios* *erchetai*; *exerchesthe* to *apantēsin* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*mesēs*": "genitive feminine singular - middle/midst",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - of night",
"*kraugē*": "nominative feminine singular - cry/shout",
"*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has occurred",
"*idou*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*nymphios*": "nominative masculine singular - bridegroom",
"*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming",
"*exerchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go out/come out",
"*apantēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - meeting/encounter"
},
"variants": {
"*mesēs*": "middle/midst/middle part of",
"*de*": "but/and/now",
"*nyktos*": "night/darkness",
"*kraugē*": "cry/shout/outcry",
"*gegonen*": "has occurred/has been made/has happened",
"*idou*": "behold/look/see",
"*nymphios*": "bridegroom/newly married man",
"*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives",
"*exerchesthe*": "go out/come out/depart",
"*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter/reception"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.7",
"source": "Τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι, καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας ἀυτῶν.",
"text": "Then *ēgerthēsan* *pasai* the *parthenoi* *ekeinai*, and *ekosmēsan* the *lampadas* of them.",
"grammar": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.8",
"source": "Αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπον, Δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν· ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται.",
"text": "The *de* *mōrai* to the *phronimois* *eipon*, *Dote* to us from the *elaiou* of you; because the *lampades* of us *sbennyntai*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*mōrai*": "nominative feminine plural - foolish",
"*phronimois*": "dative feminine plural - to wise",
"*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said",
"*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give",
"*elaiou*": "genitive neuter singular - of oil",
"*lampades*": "nominative feminine plural - lamps",
"*sbennyntai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - are being extinguished"
},
"variants": {
"*de*": "but/and/now",
"*mōrai*": "foolish/stupid/dull",
"*phronimois*": "wise/prudent/sensible",
"*eipon*": "said/spoke/told",
"*dote*": "give/grant/provide",
"*elaiou*": "oil/olive oil",
"*lampades*": "lamps/torches/lights",
"*sbennyntai*": "are being extinguished/going out/being quenched"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.9",
"source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν δὲ αἱ φρόνιμοι, λέγουσαι, Μήποτε οὐκ ἀρκέσῃ ἡμῖν καὶ ὑμῖν: πορεύεσθε δὲ μᾶλλον πρὸς τοὺς πωλοῦντας, καὶ ἀγοράσατε ἑαυταῖς.",
"text": "*Apekrithēsan* *de* the *phronimoi*, *legousai*, *Mēpote* not *arkesē* to us and to you: *poreuesthe* *de* *mallon* to the *pōlountas*, and *agorasate* for yourselves.",
"grammar": {
"*apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - answered",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*phronimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - wise",
"*legousai*": "present active participle, nominative feminine plural - saying",
"*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest perhaps",
"*arkesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might suffice",
"*poreuesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go",
"*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead",
"*pōlountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - selling",
"*agorasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - buy"
},
"variants": {
"*apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied/responded",
"*de*": "but/and/however",
"*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible",
"*legousai*": "saying/speaking/declaring",
"*mēpote*": "lest/perhaps not/in case",
"*arkesē*": "might suffice/be enough/be sufficient",
"*poreuesthe*": "go/proceed/travel",
"*mallon*": "rather/instead/more",
"*pōlountas*": "sellers/those selling/vendors",
"*agorasate*": "buy/purchase/acquire"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.10",
"source": "Ἀπερχομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀγοράσαι, ἦλθεν ὁ νυμφίος· καὶ αἱ ἕτοιμοι εἰσῆλθον μετʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς γάμους: καὶ ἐκλείσθη ἡ θύρα.",
"text": "*Aperchomenōn* *de* of them to *agorasai*, *ēlthen* the *nymphios*; and the *hetoimoi* *eisēlthon* with him into the *gamous*: and *ekleisthē* the *thyra*.",
"grammar": {
"*aperchomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive feminine plural - going away",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*agorasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to buy",
"*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came",
"*nymphios*": "nominative masculine singular - bridegroom",
"*hetoimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - ready",
"*eisēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - entered",
"*gamous*": "accusative masculine plural - wedding feast",
"*ekleisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was shut",
"*thyra*": "nominative feminine singular - door"
},
"variants": {
"*aperchomenōn*": "going away/departing/leaving",
"*de*": "but/and/while",
"*agorasai*": "to buy/purchase/acquire",
"*ēlthen*": "came/arrived/appeared",
"*nymphios*": "bridegroom/newly married man",
"*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared",
"*eisēlthon*": "entered/went in",
"*gamous*": "wedding feast/marriage celebration/wedding",
"*ekleisthē*": "was shut/closed/locked",
"*thyra*": "door/gate/entrance"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.11",
"source": "Ὕστερον δὲ ἔρχονται καὶ αἱ λοιπαὶ παρθένοι, λέγουσαι, Κύριε, κύριε, ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν.",
"text": "*Hysteron* *de* *erchontai* also the *loipai* *parthenoi*, *legousai*, *Kyrie*, *kyrie*, *anoixon* to us.",
"grammar": {
"*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterward",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*erchontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - come",
"*loipai*": "nominative feminine plural - remaining/other",
"*parthenoi*": "nominative feminine plural - virgins",
"*legousai*": "present active participle, nominative feminine plural - saying",
"*kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - lord/master",
"*anoixon*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - open"
},
"variants": {
"*hysteron*": "later/afterward/subsequently",
"*de*": "but/and/now",
"*erchontai*": "come/arrive/appear",
"*loipai*": "remaining/other/rest of",
"*parthenoi*": "virgins/unmarried women",
"*legousai*": "saying/speaking/declaring",
"*kyrie*": "lord/master/sir",
"*anoixon*": "open/unlock"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.12",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς.",
"text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, not *oida* you.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said",
"*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/certainly",
"*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say",
"*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I know"
},
"variants": {
"*de*": "but/and/however",
"*apokritheis*": "having answered/replied/responded",
"*eipen*": "said/spoke/told",
"*amēn*": "truly/certainly/verily",
"*legō*": "I say/tell/speak",
"*oida*": "I know/recognize/acknowledge"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.13",
"source": "Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν ἡμέραν οὐδὲ τὴν ὥραν ἐν ᾗ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται.",
"text": "*Grēgoreite* therefore, because not *oidate* the *hēmeran* nor the *hōran* in which the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *erchetai*.",
"grammar": {
"*grēgoreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/stay awake",
"*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know",
"*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day",
"*hōran*": "accusative feminine singular - hour",
"*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son",
"*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man",
"*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes"
},
"variants": {
"*grēgoreite*": "watch/be vigilant/stay awake",
"*oidate*": "you know/understand/recognize",
"*hēmeran*": "day/daylight/time",
"*hōran*": "hour/time/season",
"*huios*": "son/descendant",
"*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind",
"*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/appears"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.14",
"source": "¶Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν, ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους, καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "For just as *anthrōpos* *apodēmōn*, *ekalesen* the *idious* *doulous*, and *paredōken* to them the *hyparchonta* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man",
"*apodēmōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - going abroad",
"*ekalesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - called",
"*idious*": "accusative masculine plural - his own",
"*doulous*": "accusative masculine plural - slaves/servants",
"*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - delivered/entrusted",
"*hyparchonta*": "present active participle, accusative neuter plural - possessions/belongings"
},
"variants": {
"*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being",
"*apodēmōn*": "going abroad/traveling/leaving home",
"*ekalesen*": "called/summoned/invited",
"*idious*": "his own/personal/private",
"*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants",
"*paredōken*": "delivered/entrusted/handed over",
"*hyparchonta*": "possessions/belongings/property"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.15",
"source": "Καὶ ᾧ μὲν ἔδωκεν πέντε τάλαντα, ᾧ δὲ δύο, ᾧ δὲ ἕν· ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν δύναμιν· καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν εὐθέως.",
"text": "And to one *men* *edōken* five *talanta*, to another *de* two, to another *de* one; to each according to the *idian* *dynamin*; and *apedēmēsen* immediately.",
"grammar": {
"*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand",
"*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave",
"*talanta*": "accusative neuter plural - talents [unit of money]",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/on the other hand",
"*idian*": "accusative feminine singular - own/individual",
"*dynamin*": "accusative feminine singular - ability/capacity",
"*apedēmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went abroad"
},
"variants": {
"*men*": "on the one hand/indeed [contrasting particle]",
"*edōken*": "gave/granted/provided",
"*talanta*": "talents [large sum of money]",
"*de*": "but/and/on the other hand",
"*idian*": "own/individual/personal",
"*dynamin*": "ability/capacity/power",
"*apedēmēsen*": "went abroad/traveled/left home"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Matthew.25.16",
"source": "Πορευθεὶς δὲ ὁ τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν εἰργάσατο ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐποίησεν ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα.",
"text": "*Poreutheis* *de* the [one] the five *talanta* *labōn* *eirgasato* with them, and *epoiēsen* another five *talanta*.",
"grammar": {
"*poreutheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but",
"*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having received",
"*eirgasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - worked",
"*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made/produced"
},
"variants": {
"*poreutheis*": "having gone/departed/traveled",
"*de*": "and/but/so",
"*labōn*": "having received/taken/accepted",
"*eirgasato*": "worked/traded/did business",
"*epoiēsen*": "made/produced/gained"
}
}