King James Version

Matthew 20:4

And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

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καὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἐκείνοιςekeinoisthatἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “that”, the to- or for-formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).Ὑπάγετεhupageteto goὑπάγω (hupagō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to go”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὑμεῖςhumeisyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “you”, the subject formG4771you.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀμπελῶναampelōnavineyardἀμπελών (ampelōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “vineyard”, the object formG290a vineyard.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὃhowhatsoeverὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “whatsoever”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.whatsoeverἐὰνeanifἐάνparticle — “if”G1437if.ᾖēisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isδίκαιονdikaionrightδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “right”, the subject formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).rightδώσωdōsōI will giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “I will give”, an action still aheadG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.I will giveὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andἀπῆλθονapēlthonthey went their wayἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they went their way”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.they went their way

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and to these he said, Go ye — also ye — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

Young’s Literal Translation

and to these he said, Go ye — also ye — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

World English Bible

He said to them , ‘ You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you .’ So they went their way .

Darby Translation

and to them he said, Go also ye into the vineyard, and whatsoever may be just I will give you. And they went their way.

Douay-Rheims

And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just.

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