Matthew 20:5 Go deeper
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Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
οἱhoi<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
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 20:5 word 1
δὲdeAnd
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 20:5 word 2
ἀπῆλθον.apēlthonthey went.
Lemma: ἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai) · Strong's: G0565
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)
Meaning: to go away — ἀπέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; 1. to go away, depart (also, in late writers, with "perfective" force, to arrive at a destination, the thought being carried on to the goal; M, Pr., 111f., 247; MM, see word);…
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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 8:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0565; TFLSJ G0565; TAGNT Matthew 20:5 word 3
πάλινpalin[5] Again
Lemma: πάλιν (palin) · Strong's: G3825
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: again — πάλιν, adv., ; [in LXX for שׁוּב, etc. ; ] ; 1. of place, back, backwards (LS, see word). ; 2. Of time, again, once more: Mat.4:8, Mrk.2:13, Luk.23:20, Jhn.1:35 (and freq.), Act.17:32, Rom.11:23, Gal.1:9, Heb.1:6, al;…
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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3825; TFLSJ G3825; TAGNT Matthew 20:5 word 4
ἐξελθὼνexelthōnhaving gone out
Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) · Strong's: G1831
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
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 20:5 word 5
περὶperiabout [the]
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Matthew 20:5 word 6
ἕκτηνhektēnsixth
Lemma: ἕκτος (hektos) · Strong's: G1623
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: sixth — ἐκτός, ; adv. [in LXX Jdg.8:26 20:15, 3Ki.10:13, al. (בַּד, Jdg.5:28 (בַּד), בַּד), Sng.4:1-3 (בַּד), al, ; ] ; 1. as adv., outside, beyond: τὸ ἐ., with poss. genitive, the outside, Mat.23:26; in late Gk. (see Deiss.,…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:33, Luke 1:26, Luke 1:36, Luke 23:44, John 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1623; TFLSJ G1623; TAGNT Matthew 20:5 word 7
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 20:5 word 8
ἐνάτηνenatēnninth
Lemma: ἔννατος (ennatos) · Strong's: G1766
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: ninth (hour) — ἐνατος, (Rec. ἔνν-), -η, -ον ; ninth: Rev.21:20; of the ninth hour (3 o'clock, p.m.), Mat.20:5 27:45-46, Mrk.15:33-34, Luk.23:44, Act.3:1 10:3, 30.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 27:45, Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:33, Mark 15:34, Luke 23:44, Acts 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1766; TFLSJ G1766; TAGNT Matthew 20:5 word 9
ὥρανhōranhour
Lemma: ὥρα (hōra) · Strong's: G5610
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: hour — ὥρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת and in Da for שָׁעָה ; ] ; 1. any time or period fixed by nature, esp. a season (Hom., Hdt., Plat., al.). ; 2. A part of the day, and esp. a twelfth part of day or night, an hour:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5610; TFLSJ G5610; TAGNT Matthew 20:5 word 10
ἐποίησενepoiēsenhe did
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Matthew 20:5 word 11
ὡσαύτως.hōsautōslikewise.
Lemma: ὡσαύτως (hōsautōs) · Strong's: G5615
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: likewise — ὡσαύτως ; adv., ; strengthened for ὡς (in Hom, at the beginning of a clause, in the form ὣς δ᾽ αὔτως, later in one word), in like manner, just so, likewise: Mat.20:5 21:30, 36 25:17, Mrk.14:31, Luk.13:5 20:31, Rom.8:26,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 21:30, Matthew 21:36, Matthew 25:17, Mark 12:21, Mark 14:31, Luke 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5615; TFLSJ G5615; TAGNT Matthew 20:5 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So | → | δέ G1161 then |
| they went | → | ἀπέρχομαι G0565 to go away |
| He went out | → | ἐξέρχομαι G1831 to go out |
| again | → | πάλιν G3825 again |
| about | → | περί G4012 about |
| [the] sixth [hour] | → | ἕκτος G1623 sixth |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| [the] ninth | → | ἔννατος G1766 ninth (hour) |
| hour | → | ὥρα G5610 hour |
| [and] did | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| the same thing | → | ὡσαύτως G5615 likewise |
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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