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← Matthew 20 · ← verse 5 · verse 7 →

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

περὶperiAbout

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 20:6 word 1

δὲdethen

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 20:6 word 2

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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 20:6 word 3

ἑνδεκάτηνhendekatēneleventh

Lemma: ἑνδέκατος (hendekatos) · Strong's: G1734

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)

Meaning: eleventh — ἑν-δέκατος, -η, -ον ; eleventh: Mat.20:6, 9, Rev.21:20.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 20:9, Revelation 21:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1734; TFLSJ G1734; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 4

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: 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 20:6 word 5

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.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 20:6 word 6

εὗρενheurenhe found

Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…

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Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 7

ἄλλουςallousothers

Lemma: ἄλλος (allos) · Strong's: G0243

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: another — ἄλλος, -η, -ο, (cf. Lat. alius, Eng. else), ; [in LXX for אַחֵר ,אֶחָד, etc. ; ] ; other, another: absol., Mat.20:3, al.; ἄ. δέ, 1Co.3:10 12:8; pl., Mrk.6:15; attached to a noun, Mat.2:12 4:21, al.; with art., ὁ ἄ., the…

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Used 160 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 12:13, Matthew 13:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0243; TFLSJ G0243; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 8

ἑστῶταςhestōtasalready standing

Lemma: ἵστημι (histēmi) · Strong's: G2476

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-RAP-APM)

Meaning: to stand — ἵστημι, and in late writers, also ἱστάνω (Veitch, see word; Bl., §23, 2; M, Pr., 55), [in LXX chiefly for עמד, קוּם, also for נצב ni., hi., יצב hith., etc.]. ; I. Trans, in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act. and in the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 154 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:46 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2476; TFLSJ G2476; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 9

ἀργούςargousidle

Lemma: ἀργός (argos) · Strong's: G0692

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: idle — ἀργός, -όν; (in late Gk., incl. NT, -ή, -όν; ἀ- neg., ἔργον) [in LXX: 3Ki.6:7 (מַסָּע), Wis.14:5 15:15, Sir.37:11 38:28 * ; ] ; inactive, idle: Mat.20:3, 6, 1Ti.5:13, Tit.1:12, 2Pe.1:8. Metaphorical, of things,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 12:36, Matthew 20:3, 1 Timothy 5:13, Titus 1:12, James 2:20, 2 Peter 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0692; TFLSJ G0692; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 10

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,…

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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 20:6 word 11

λέγειlegeihe says

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 12

αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)

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),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 20:6 word 13

τίtiWhy

Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101

Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)

Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…

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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 14

ὧδεhōdehere

Lemma: ὧδε (hōde) · Strong's: G5602

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: here — ὧδε, adv., ; [in LXX for חֲלֹם ,פֹּה ,הִנֶּה, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., of manner, so (Hom., al.). ; 2. In poets (rarely) and late writers, of place, ; (a) hither (BL, §25, 2): Mat.8:29, Mrk.11:3, Luk.9:41, Jhn.6:25, al.;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5602; TFLSJ G5602; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 15

ἑστήκατεhestēkateyou have stood

Lemma: ἵστημι (histēmi) · Strong's: G2476

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-RAI-2P)

Meaning: to stand — ἵστημι, and in late writers, also ἱστάνω (Veitch, see word; Bl., §23, 2; M, Pr., 55), [in LXX chiefly for עמד, קוּם, also for נצב ni., hi., יצב hith., etc.]. ; I. Trans, in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act. and in the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 154 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:46 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2476; TFLSJ G2476; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 16

ὅληνholēnall

Lemma: ὅλος (holos) · Strong's: G3650

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)

Meaning: all — ὅλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; of persons and things, whole, entire, complete; 1. of indefinite ideas, with subst. anarth.: Luk.5:5, Act.11:26 28:30, Tit.1:11; ὅλον ἄνθρωπον (an entire man; see Field,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 114 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3650; TFLSJ G3650; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 17

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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 20:6 word 18

ἡμέρανhēmeranday

Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 19

ἀργοί;argoiidle?

Lemma: ἀργός (argos) · Strong's: G0692

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: idle — ἀργός, -όν; (in late Gk., incl. NT, -ή, -όν; ἀ- neg., ἔργον) [in LXX: 3Ki.6:7 (מַסָּע), Wis.14:5 15:15, Sir.37:11 38:28 * ; ] ; inactive, idle: Mat.20:3, 6, 1Ti.5:13, Tit.1:12, 2Pe.1:8. Metaphorical, of things,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 12:36, Matthew 20:3, 1 Timothy 5:13, Titus 1:12, James 2:20, 2 Peter 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0692; TFLSJ G0692; TAGNT Matthew 20:6 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

About→περί G4012 about
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
eleventh [hour]→ἑνδέκατος G1734 eleventh
he went out→ἐξέρχομαι G1831 to go out
[and] found→εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet
still others→ἄλλος G0243 another
standing [around]→ἵστημι G2476 to stand
Why→τίς G5101 which?
have you been standing→ἵστημι G2476 to stand
here→ὧδε G5602 here
all→ὅλος G3650 all
day [long]→ἡμέρα G2250 day
doing nothing→ἀργός G0692 idle
he asked→λέγω G3004G to say
. . .→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he

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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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