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Matthew 25:4

In Matthew 25 of Matthew.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “their own” (ἑαυτῶν.) after lamps here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of them” (αὐτῶν) before with here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of them” (αὐτῶν) after lamps here.

αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butφρόνιμοιphronimoiwiseφρόνιμος (phronimos)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “wise”, the subject formG5429intelligent, prudent, sensible, wise.the wiseἔλαβονelabontookλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “took”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.tookἔλαιονelaionoilἔλαιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “oil”, the object formG1637olive oil, oil.oilἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγγείοιςangeioisvesselsἀγγεῖον (angeion)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “vessels”, the to- or for-formG30a vessel, flask.vesselsμετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “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, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λαμπάδωνlampadōnlampsλαμπάς (lampas)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “lamps”, the of-formG2985a torch, lamp, lantern.lampsἑαυτῶνheautōnmyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, feminine — “my”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

αὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, feminine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.αὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, plural, feminine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.

World English Bible

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps .

Darby Translation

but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.

Douay-Rheims

But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.

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