Matthew 20:1 Go deeper
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὉμοίαHomoiaLike
Lemma: ὅμοιος (homoios) · Strong's: G3664
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: like — ὅμοιος, -οία, -οιον ; [in LXX for כְּמוֹ, etc. ; ] ; like, resembling, such as, the same as: with dative, of form or appearance, Jhn.9:9, Rev.1:13 (WH, mg., R, but see infr.) Rev.1:15 2:18 4:6-7 9:7, 10 (B1., § 37, 62)…
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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 11:16, Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3664; TFLSJ G3664; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 1
γάρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 2
ἐστινestinis
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 3
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 4
βασιλείαbasileiakingdom
Lemma: βασιλεία (basileia) · Strong's: G0932
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: kingdom — βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ ; (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ; ] ; 1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15…
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Used 164 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0932; TFLSJ G0932; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 5
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 6
οὐρανῶνouranōnheavens
Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…
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Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 7
ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōto a man
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 8
οἰκοδεσπότῃoikodespotēa master of a house
Lemma: οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespotēs) · Strong's: G3617
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: householder — οἰκο-δεσπότης, -ου, ὁ; (οἶκος, δεσπότης), ; the master of a house, a householder: Mat.10:25 13:27 20:11 24:43, Mrk.14:14, Luk.12:39 13:25 14:21; ἄνθρωπος οἰ., Mat.13:52 20:1 21:33; pleonast., oἰ. τ. οἰκίας, Luk.22:11…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 20:11, Matthew 21:33, Matthew 24:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3617; TFLSJ G3617; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 9
ὅστιςhostiswho
Lemma: ὅστις (hostis, hētis) · Strong's: G3748
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)
Meaning: who/which — ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅ τι (also written ὅ, τι and ὅτι; see LS, see word; WH, §411; Tdf., Pr., 111), in NT scarcely ever except in nom. (M, Pr., 91), the only instance of the oblique cases being found in ἕως ὅτου (see: ἕως),…
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Used 146 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 7:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3748; TFLSJ G3748; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 10
ἐξῆλθενexēlthenwent out
Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) · Strong's: G1831
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to go out — ἐξέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for יצא, also for עלה ,בּוֹא, etc. ; ] depon., ; to go, or come out of: Mat.10:11, Mrk.1:35, Jhn.13:30, al.; with inf., Mat.11:8, Mrk.3:21, Luk.7:25, 26 Act.20:8; id.…
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Used 219 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1831; TFLSJ G1831; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 11
ἅμαhamain [the]
Lemma: ἅμα (hama) · Strong's: G0260
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: together — ἅμα ; adv., ; at once (Lat. simul): Act.24:26 27:40, Rom.3:12 (one and all = יַחַד, Psa.14:3), Col.4:3, 1Ti.5:13, Phm 22; before σύν, 1Th.4:17 5:10; as prep. with dative, together with: Mat.13:29 (see MM, VGT, see…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 13:29, Acts 24:26, Acts 27:40, Romans 3:12, Colossians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0260; TFLSJ G0260; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 12
πρωῒprōimorning
Lemma: πρωΐ (prōi) · Strong's: G4404
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: early — πρωί (Rec. πρωΐ), ; adv. (πρό), [in LXX chiefly for בֹּקֶר ; ] ; in the morning, early: Mat.16:3 (R, txt.) Mat.21:18, Mrk.1:35 11:20 13:35 15:1, Jhn.18:28 20:1; λίαν π., Mrk.16:2; ἅμα π., Mat.20:1; ἀπὸ π. (cf. ἀπὸ…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 16:3, Matthew 21:18, Mark 1:35, Mark 11:20, Mark 13:35, Mark 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4404; TFLSJ G4404; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 13
μισθώσασθαιmisthōsasthaito hire
Lemma: μισθόω (misthoō) · Strong's: G3409
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Infinitive (V-AMN)
Meaning: to hire — μισθόω, -ῶ; (μισθός) [in LXX (mid.) chiefly for שָׂכָר ; ] ; to let out for hire. Mid., to hire: with accusative, Mat.20:1, 7.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Matthew 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3409; TFLSJ G3409; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 14
ἐργάταςergatasworkmen
Lemma: ἐργάτης (ergatēs) · Strong's: G2040
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: worker — ἐργάτης, -ου, ὁ; (ἐργάζομαι, which see), [in LXX: Wis.17:17, Sir.19:1 40:18, 1Ma.3:6 * ; ] ; 1. prop., a field labourer, husbandman: Mat.9:37-38 20:1-2, 8, Luk.10:2, Jas.5:4 (cf. Wis, l.with). ; 2. Generally, a workman,…
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 9:37, Matthew 9:38, Matthew 10:10, Matthew 20:2, Matthew 20:8, Luke 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2040; TFLSJ G2040; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 15
εἰςeisfor
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 16
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 17
ἀμπελῶναampelōnavineyard
Lemma: ἀμπελών (ampelōn) · Strong's: G0290
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: vineyard — ἀμπελών, -ῶνος, ὁ; (ἄμπελος), [in LXX for כֶּרֶם ; ] ; a vineyard: Mat.20:1 ff. Mat.21:28 ff, Luk.13:6 20:9 ff., 1Co.9:7. Æschin., 49, 13; Diod., al.; see MM, VGT, see word; LS, see word ἀμπελουργεῖον.); (AS)
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 20:2, Matthew 20:4, Matthew 20:7, Matthew 20:8, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 21:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0290; TFLSJ G0290; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 18
αὐτοῦ.autouof him.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 20:1 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| kingdom | → | βασιλεία G0932 kingdom |
| of | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| heaven | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| like | → | ὅμοιος G3664 like |
| a landowner | → | οἰκοδεσπότης G3617 householder |
| who | → | ὅστις G3748 who/which |
| went out | → | ἐξέρχομαι G1831 to go out |
| early in | → | ἅμα G0260 together |
| [the] morning | → | πρωΐ G4404 early |
| to hire | → | μισθόω G3409 to hire |
| workers | → | ἐργάτης G2040 worker |
| for | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| vineyard | → | ἀμπελών G0290 vineyard |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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