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Matthew 25:38

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

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πότεpoteWhenπότεadverb — “When”G4219when, at what time.This verse uses “when”.Whenδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.σεsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeεἴδομενeidomenseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).ξένονxenona strangerξένος (xenos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “a stranger”, the object formG3581alien, new, novel; noun: a guest, stranger, foreigner.a strangerκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσυνηγάγομενsunēgagomentook thee inσυνάγω (sunagō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “took thee in”, a single actionG4863I gather together, collect, assemble, receive with hospitality, entertain.took thee inἢē? orἤconjunction — “? or”G2228or, than.? orγυμνὸνgumnonnakedγυμνός (gumnos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “naked”, the object formG1131rarely: stark-naked; generally: wearing only the under-garment; bare, open, manifest; mere.nakedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπεριεβάλομενperiebalomenclothedπεριβάλλω (periballō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “clothed”, a single actionG4016I cast around, wrap a garment about, put on; hence mid: I put on to myself, clothe myself, dress; I draw (a line).clothed

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and when did we see thee a stranger, and we received? or naked, and we put around?

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

Young’s Literal Translation

and when did we see thee a stranger, and we received? or naked, and we put around?

World English Bible

When did we see you as a stranger and take you in , or naked and clothe you ?

Darby Translation

and when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in; or naked, and clothed thee?

Douay-Rheims

And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee?

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