MATTHEW 25:19

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After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

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Matthew 25:19 Translation & Meaning

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After μετὰ Properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G0575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862) After
a χρόνον A space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G0165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay a
long πολὺν (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely long
time χρόνον A space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G0165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay time
the τῶν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
lord κύριος Supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) lord
of δούλων A slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency) of
those ἐκείνων That one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed those
servants δούλων A slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency) servants
cometh, ἔρχεται To come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) cometh
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
reckoneth συναίρει To make up together, i.e., (figuratively) to compute (an account) reckoneth
with μετ' Properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G0575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862) with
them. αὐτῶν The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons them

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  • 17  And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

  • 18  But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

  • 19  After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

  • 20  And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

  • 21  His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.




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