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Matthew 20:2

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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συμφωνήσαςsumphōnēsaswhen he had agreedσυμφωνέω (sumphōneō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “when he had agreed”, a single actionG4856I agree with, harmonize with, agree together.when he had agreedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐργατῶνergatōnlabourersἐργάτης (ergatēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “labourers”, the of-formG2040a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general.the labourersἐκekforἐκpreposition — “for”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.forδηναρίουdēnarioua pennyδηνάριον (dēnarion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “a penny”, the of-formG1220a denarius, a small Roman silver coin.a pennyτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέρανhēmerana dayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a day”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.a dayἀπέστειλενapesteilenhe sentἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he sent”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.he sentαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀμπελῶναampelōnavineyardἀμπελών (ampelōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “vineyard”, the object formG290a vineyard.vineyardαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Young’s Literal Translation

and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

World English Bible

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day , he sent them into his vineyard.

Darby Translation

And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Douay-Rheims

And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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