Matthew 25:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.”
Matthew 25:9 — Greek Interlinear
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ἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsananswer
δὲdeand / but
αἱhaithe
φρόνιμοιphronimoiwise(-r)
λέγουσαιlegousaisay
ΜήποτεMēpotelest
οὐounot
μὴmēnot
ἀρκέσῃarkesēbe content, be enough, suffice
ἡμῖνhēminI
καὶkaiand / also
ὑμῖνhyminyou
πορεύεσθεporeuesthedepart, go (away, forth
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
πρὸςprosto / toward
τοὺςtousthe
πωλοῦνταςpōlountassell, whatever is sold
καὶkaiand / also
ἀγοράσατεagorasatebuy, redeem
ἑαυταῖςheautaisalone, her (own, -self)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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