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Matthew 25:35

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

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ἐπείνασαepeinasaI was an hungredπεινάω (peinaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I was an hungred”, a single actionG3983I am hungry, needy, desire earnestly.I was an hungredγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐδώκατέedōkateye gaveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye gave”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.ye gaveμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meφαγεῖνphageinto eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).meatἐδίψησαedipsēsaI was thirstyδιψάω (dipsaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I was thirsty”, a single actionG1372I thirst for, desire earnestly.I was thirstyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐποτίσατέepotisateye gaveποτίζω (potizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye gave”, a single actionG4222I cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water.ye gaveμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meξένοςxenosa strangerξένοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a stranger”, the subject formG3581alien, new, novel; noun: a guest, stranger, foreigner.a strangerἤμηνēmēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσυνηγάγετέsunēgageteye tookσυνάγω (sunagō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye took”, a single actionG4863I gather together, collect, assemble, receive with hospitality, entertain.ye tookμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).me

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;

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American Standard Version (1901)

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Young’s Literal Translation

for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;

World English Bible

for I was hungry and you gave me food to eat . I was thirsty and you gave me drink . I was a stranger and you took me in .

Darby Translation

for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Douay-Rheims

For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in:

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