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Matthew 25:42

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

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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”.andοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.noἐδώκατέedōkateto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.μοιmoiIἐγώ (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).ἐδίψησαedipsēsato thirstδιψάω (dipsaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to thirst”, a single actionG1372I thirst for, desire earnestly.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.noἐποτίσατέepotisatedrinkποτίζω (potizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “drink”, a single actionG4222I cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water.drinkμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to drink;

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American Standard Version (1901)

for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

Young’s Literal Translation

for I did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to drink;

World English Bible

for I was hungry , and you didn’t give me food to eat ; I was thirsty , and you gave me no drink ;

Darby Translation

for I hungered, and ye gave me not to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me not to drink;

Douay-Rheims

For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink.

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