Matthew 25:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.”

Matthew 25:4 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 25:412 words

αἱhaithe

δὲdeand / but

φρόνιμοιphronimoiwise(-r)

ἔλαβονelabonaccept, + be amazed, assay

ἔλαιονelaionoil

ἐνenabout, after, against

τοῖςtoisthe

ἀγγείοιςangeioisvessel

μετὰmetaafter(-ward), he again, against

τῶνtōnthe

λαμπάδωνlampadōnlamp, light, torch

ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

αἱhaithe

δὲdeand / but

φρόνιμοιphronimoiwise(-r)

ἔλαβονelabonaccept, + be amazed, assay

ἔλαιονelaionoil

ἐνenabout, after, against

τοῖςtoisthe

ἀγγείοιςangeioisvessel

μετὰmetaafter(-ward), he again, against

τῶνtōnthe

λαμπάδωνlampadōnlamp, light, torch

ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)

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