Bible Verse Dictionary
Matthew 25:4 - In
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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But | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
wise | G5429 | φρόνιμος |
[Adjective] thoughtful that is sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while G4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and G4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative) |
took | G2983 | λαμβάνω |
[Verb] to take (in very many applications literally and figuratively [probably objective or active to get hold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive to have offered to one; while G138 is more violent to seize or remove]) |
oil | G1637 | ἔλαιον |
[Noun Neuter] olive oil |
in | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
|
their | G848 | αὑτοῦ |
self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation) |
vessels | G30 | ἀγγεῖον |
[Noun Neuter] compare the base of G43); a receptacle |
with | G3326 | μετά |
[Preposition] properly denoting accompaniment; |
their | G848 | αὑτοῦ |
self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation) |
lamps | G2985 | λαμπάς |
[Noun Feminine] a |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.