Matthew 25:3 — King James Version← Study notes
“They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:”
Matthew 25:3 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 25:312 words
αἱhaithe
γὰρgarfor
μωραὶmōraifool(-ish, X
-ishness)
λαβοῦσαιlabousaiaccept, + be amazed, assay
τὰςtasthe
λαμπάδαςlampadaslamp, light, torch
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
οὐκouknot
ἔλαβονelabonaccept, + be amazed, assay
μεθ’meth’after(-ward), he again, against
ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)
ἔλαιονelaionoil
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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