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← Matthew 25 · ← verse 13 · verse 15 →

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. (KJV)

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

ὭσπερHōsper[It is] like

Lemma: ὥσπερ (hōsper) · Strong's: G5618

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: just as — ὥσ-περ ; adv., ; just as, even as: Mat.6:2 20:28, Act.3:17, 1Co.8:5, 1Th.5:3 al.; in protasis, with οὕτως (καί) in apodosis: Mat.12:40, Luk.17:24, Jhn.5:21, Rom.5:19, Gal.4:29, Jas.2:26, al ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 12:40, Matthew 13:40, Matthew 18:17, Matthew 20:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5618; TFLSJ G5618; TAGNT Matthew 25:14 word 1

γὰρgarfor

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.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 25:14 word 2

ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa man

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

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;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 25:14 word 3

ἀποδημῶνapodēmōngoing on a journey

Lemma: ἀποδημέω (apodēmeō) · Strong's: G0589

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to go abroad — ἀπο-δημέω, -ῶ; (ἀπόδημος), [in LXX: Eze.19:3 A * ; ] ; to be or go abroad (M, Pr., 130, 2): Mat.21:33 25:14-15, Mrk.12:1, Luk.15:13 20:9.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 21:33, Matthew 25:15, Mark 12:1, Luke 15:13, Luke 20:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0589; TFLSJ G0589; TAGNT Matthew 25:14 word 4

ἐκάλεσενekalesen[who] called

Lemma: καλέω (kaleō) · Strong's: G2564G

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

Meaning: to call: call — καλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for קרא ; ] ; 1. to call, summon: with accusative of person(s), Mat.20:8 25:14, Mrk.3:31, Luk.19:13, Act.4:18; before ἐκ, Mat.2:15 (LXX); metaphorically, 1Pe.2:9. ; 2. to call to one's…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 139 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2564G; TFLSJ G2564G; TAGNT Matthew 25:14 word 5

τοὺςtous<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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 25:14 word 6

ἰδίουςidious[his] own

Lemma: ἴδιος (idios) · Strong's: G2398

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

Meaning: one's own/private — ἴδιος, -α, -ον (in Attic usually -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX chiefly for of person(s) suff., also for לָהֶם, etc.; (τὰ ἴ.) בֵּיתוֹ ; ] ; 1. one's own; (a) of that which is private and personal (in cl. opposite to κοινός,…

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Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 9:1, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 17:1, Matthew 17:19, Matthew 20:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2398; TFLSJ G2398; TAGNT Matthew 25:14 word 7

δούλουςdoulousservants

Lemma: δοῦλος (doulos) · Strong's: G1401

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: slave — δοῦλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ; ] ; 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave; (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 18:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1401; TFLSJ G1401; TAGNT Matthew 25:14 word 8

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 25:14 word 9

παρέδωκενparedōkendelivered

Lemma: παραδίδωμι (paradidōmi) · Strong's: G3860

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

Meaning: to deliver — παρα-δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נתן ; ] correl. to παρδέχομαι, ; 1. to give or hand over to another: with accusative and dative, Mat.11:27 25:14, Luk.4:6, al.; of being delivered up to a course of teaching, pass.…

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Used 121 times. Also: Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 10:4, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3860; TFLSJ G3860; TAGNT Matthew 25:14 word 10

αὐτοῖςautoisto 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 25:14 word 11

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)

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 25:14 word 12

ὑπάρχονταhuparchontapossessions

Lemma: ὑπάρχω (huparchō) · Strong's: G5225

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-PAP-APN)

Meaning: be already — ὑπάρχω ; [in LXX for הָיָה, יֵשׁ, לוּן, etc.; τ. ὑπάρχοντα for מִקְנֶה, רְכוּשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin, make a beginning (Hom., Hdt., al.). ; 2. to be in existence, be ready, be at hand (Hdt., Thuc., al.): Act.19:40…

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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 19:21, Matthew 24:47, Luke 7:25, Luke 8:3, Luke 8:41, Luke 9:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5225; TFLSJ G5225; TAGNT Matthew 25:14 word 13

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),…

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 25:14 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

For→γάρ G1063 for
[it] is just like→ὥσπερ G5618 just as
a man→ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
going on a journey→ἀποδημέω G0589 to go abroad
who called→καλέω G2564G to call: call
his→ἴδιος G2398 one's own/private
servants→δοῦλος G1401 slave
and→καί G2532 and
entrusted→παραδίδωμι G3860 to deliver
them→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
with his→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
possessions→ὑπάρχω G5225 be already

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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