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Matthew 25:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.”

Matthew 25:1 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 25:118 words
ΤότεTotethat time, then
ὁμοιωθήσεταιhomoiōthēsetaibe (make) like, (in the) liken(-ess), rese…
ἡhēthe
βασιλείαbasileiakingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky
δέκαdeka(eight-)een, ten
παρθένοιςparthenoisvirgin
αἵτινεςhaitines(they), (such) as, (they) that
λαβοῦσαιlabousaiaccept, + be amazed, assay
τὰςtasthe
λαμπάδαςlampadaslamp, light, torch
ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)
ἐξῆλθονexēlthoncome (forth, out), depart (out of)
εἰςeisinto / to
ὑπάντησινhypantēsinmeeting
τοῦtouthe
νυμφίουnymphioubridegroom
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ΤότεTotethat time, then
ὁμοιωθήσεταιhomoiōthēsetaibe (make) like, (in the) liken(-ess), rese…
ἡhēthe
βασιλείαbasileiakingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky
δέκαdeka(eight-)een, ten
παρθένοιςparthenoisvirgin
αἵτινεςhaitines(they), (such) as, (they) that
λαβοῦσαιlabousaiaccept, + be amazed, assay
τὰςtasthe
λαμπάδαςlampadaslamp, light, torch
ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)
ἐξῆλθονexēlthoncome (forth, out), depart (out of)
εἰςeisinto / to
ὑπάντησινhypantēsinmeeting
τοῦtouthe
νυμφίουnymphioubridegroom

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