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I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. (KJV)
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ξένοςxenosa stranger
Lemma: ξένος (xenos) · Strong's: G3581
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: foreign — ξένος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for נׇכְרִי ; ] ; (a) foreign, alien: δαιμόνια, Act.17:18; διδαχαί Heb.13:9; (b) with genitive of thing(s), strange to, estranged from, ignorant of: Eph.2:12; (with) strange, unusual:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 25:35, Matthew 25:38, Matthew 25:44, Matthew 27:7, Acts 17:18, Acts 17:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3581; TFLSJ G3581; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 1
ἤμηνēmēnI was
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-IMI-1S)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 25:43 word 2
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 25:43 word 3
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 4
συνηγάγετέsunēgageteYou took in
Lemma: συνάγω (sunagō) · Strong's: G4863
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAI-2P)
Meaning: to assemble — συν-άγω ; [in LXX chiefly for אָסַף, also for קָבַץ, etc. (cf. Kennedy, Sources, 128) ; ] ; to gather or bring together: of things, Jhn.6:12-13; before εἰς, Mat.3:12, al.; ἐκεῖ, Luk.12:18; ποῦ, Luk.12:17; συναγαγὼν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 3:12, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 12:30, Matthew 13:2, Matthew 13:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4863; TFLSJ G4863; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 5
με,meMe,
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 6
γυμνὸςgumnosnaked
Lemma: γυμνός (gumnos) · Strong's: G1131
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: naked — γυμνός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for עָרוֹם ; ] ; naked, without clothing, and sometimes (as frequently in cl.) scantily or poorly clad (Isa.20:2ff., Tob.1:16, 2Ma.11:12): Mat.25:36, 38 43, 44, Mrk.14:52, Jhn.21:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 25:36, Matthew 25:38, Matthew 25:44, Mark 14:51, Mark 14:52, John 21:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1131; TFLSJ G1131; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 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 25:43 word 8
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 9
περιεβάλετέperiebaleteyou did clothe
Lemma: περιβάλλω (periballō) · Strong's: G4016
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAI-2P)
Meaning: to clothe — περι-βάλλω ; [in LXX chiefly for כָּסָה pi., also for לָבַשׁ, עָטָה, etc. ; ] ; to throw around or over, put on or over; (a) of siege or defensive works: χάρακά σοι, Luk.19:43 (WH, mg.; παρεμβ-, WH, txt.); (b) of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 6:29, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 25:36, Matthew 25:38, Mark 14:51, Mark 16:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4016; TFLSJ G4016; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 10
με,meMe,
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 11
ἀσθενὴςasthenēssick
Lemma: ἀσθενής (asthenēs) · Strong's: G0772H
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: weak: ill — ἀσθενής -ές; (ἀ- neg., σθένος, strength), [in LXX for עָנִי, etc. ; ] ; without strength, weak, feeble: 1Co.1:27 4:10 12:22, 2Co.10:10, Gal.4:9, 1Th.5:14, Heb.7:18, 1Pe.3:7. Rhetorically, τό ἀ. τ. θεοῦ, God's action of…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 25:44, Luke 9:2, Luke 10:9, Acts 5:15, Acts 5:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0772H; TFLSJ G0772H; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 12
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 25:43 word 13
ἐνenin
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 25:43 word 14
φυλακῇphulakēaprison
Lemma: φυλακή (phulakē) · Strong's: G5438G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: prison/watch: prison — φυλακή, -ῆς, ἡ; (φυλάσσω) [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁמֶרֶת and cogn. forms, also for כֶּלֶא etc. ; ] ; (a) actively, a guarding, guard, watch (Hom., Plat., Xen., al.): cogn. accusative, φυλάσσειν φυλακάς, to keep watch,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 5:25, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 14:10, Matthew 18:30, Matthew 25:36, Matthew 25:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5438G; TFLSJ G5438G; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 15
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 25:43 word 16
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 17
ἐπεσκέψασθέepeskepsasthedid you visit
Lemma: ἐπισκέπτομαι (episkeptomai) · Strong's: G1980
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-AMI-2P)
Meaning: to visit/care for — ἐπι-σκέπτομαι; (late form of ἐπισκοπέω, which see), [in LXX very freq., chiefly for פָּקַד ; ] ; 1. to inspect, examine. ; 2. (a) to visit: with accusative, Act.7:23 15:36 (cf. Jdg.15:1); especially, the sick and…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 25:36, Luke 1:68, Luke 1:78, Luke 7:16, Acts 6:3, Acts 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1980; TFLSJ G1980; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 18
με.¶meMe.
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 25:43 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| a stranger | → | ξένος G3581 foreign |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| you did not take Me in | → | συνάγω G4863 to assemble |
| . . . | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| [I was] naked | → | γυμνός G1131 naked |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| you did not clothe | → | περιβάλλω G4016 to clothe |
| Me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| [I was] sick | → | ἀσθενής G0772H weak: ill |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| prison | → | φυλακή G5438G prison/watch: prison |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| you did not look after | → | ἐπισκέπτομαι G1980 to visit/care for |
| Me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
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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