Matthew 25:16 Go deeper
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Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
πορευθεὶςporeutheisHaving gone
Lemma: πορεύω (poreuō) · Strong's: G4198
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AOP-NSM)
Meaning: to travel — πορεύω, ; (πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4198; TFLSJ G4198; TAGNT Matthew 25:16 word 1
δὲdenow
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: 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 25:16 word 2
ὁhothe [one]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 25:16 word 3
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 25:16 word 4
πέντεpentefive
Lemma: πέντε (pente) · Strong's: G4002
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: five — πέντε ; indecl., οἱ, αἱ, τά, ; five: Mat.14:17, al ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 38 times. Also: Matthew 14:17, Matthew 14:19, Matthew 16:9, Matthew 25:2, Matthew 25:15, Matthew 25:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4002; TFLSJ G4002; TAGNT Matthew 25:16 word 5
τάλανταtalantatalents
Lemma: τάλαντον (talanton) · Strong's: G5007
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: talent — τάλαντομ, -ον, τ ; [in LXX for כִּכָּר ; ] ; 1. a balance (Hom.). ; 2. that which is weighed, a talent; (a) a talent in weight (in Horn. always of gold); (b) a sum of money, whether gold or silver, equivalent to a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 18:24, Matthew 25:15, Matthew 25:20, Matthew 25:22, Matthew 25:24, Matthew 25:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5007; TFLSJ G5007; TAGNT Matthew 25:16 word 6
λαβὼνlabōnhaving received
Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT Matthew 25:16 word 7
ἠργάσατοērgasatohe traded
Lemma: ἐργάζομαι (ergazomai) · Strong's: G2038
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-ADI-3S)
Meaning: to work — ἐργάζομαι; (ἔργον), [in LXX for עָבַד, פָּעַל, עָשָׂה, etc. ; ] ; 1. intrans., ; (a) to work, labour: Mat.21:28, Luk.13:14, Jhn.5:17 9:4 b, Act.18:3, 1Co.9:6, 2Th.3:10-12; τ. χερσίν, 1Co.4:12, 1Th.4:11; νυκτὸς κ.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 41 times. Also: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6, Luke 13:14, John 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2038; TFLSJ G2038; TAGNT Matthew 25:16 word 8
ἐνenwith
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 25:16 word 9
αὐτοῖςautoisthem
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (P-DPN)
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 25:16 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,…
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 25:16 word 11
ἐκέρδησενekerdēsenhe gained
Lemma: κερδαίνω (kerdainō) · Strong's: G2770
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to gain — κερδαίνω ; [in Sm.: Job.22:3 * ; ] ; to gain: with accusative, Mat.25:16-17, 20 25:22; τ. κόσμον, Mat.16:26, Mrk.8:36, Luk.9:25; absol., to make profit, get gain: Jas.4:13. Metaphorical, with accusative of thing(s), to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:15, Matthew 25:17, Matthew 25:20, Matthew 25:22, Mark 8:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2770; TFLSJ G2770; TAGNT Matthew 25:16 word 12
ἄλλαallamore
Lemma: ἄλλος (allos) · Strong's: G0243
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 25:16 word 13
πέντεpentefive
Lemma: πέντε (pente) · Strong's: G4002
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: five — πέντε ; indecl., οἱ, αἱ, τά, ; five: Mat.14:17, al ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 38 times. Also: Matthew 14:17, Matthew 14:19, Matthew 16:9, Matthew 25:2, Matthew 25:15, Matthew 25:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4002; TFLSJ G4002; TAGNT Matthew 25:16 word 14
τάλαντα·talantatalents;
Lemma: τάλαντον (talanton) · Strong's: G5007
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: talent — τάλαντομ, -ον, τ ; [in LXX for כִּכָּר ; ] ; 1. a balance (Hom.). ; 2. that which is weighed, a talent; (a) a talent in weight (in Horn. always of gold); (b) a sum of money, whether gold or silver, equivalent to a…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 18:24, Matthew 25:15, Matthew 25:20, Matthew 25:22, Matthew 25:24, Matthew 25:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5007; TFLSJ G5007; TAGNT Matthew 25:16 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The [servant] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| who had received | → | λαμβάνω G2983 to take |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| five | → | πέντε G4002 five |
| talents | → | τάλαντον G5007 talent |
| went | → | πορεύω G4198 to travel |
| at once | → | εὐθέως G2112 immediately |
| [and] put them to work | → | ἐργάζομαι G2038 to work |
| . . . | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| gained | → | κερδαίνω G2770 to gain |
| five | → | πέντε G4002 five |
| more | → | ἄλλος G0243 another |
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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