Greek Interlinear

Matthew 20:6 Interlinear

about And the eleventh hour he went out and found others stand ye idle and saith unto them Why here stand ye all the day idle

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1περὶG4012aboutproperly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4ἑνδεκάτηνG1734the eleventheleventh
5ὥρανG5610houran "hour" (literally or figuratively)
6ἐξελθὼνG1831he went outto issue (literally or figuratively)
7εὗρενG2147and foundto find (literally or figuratively)
8ἄλλουςG243others"else," i.e., different (in many applications)
9ἑστήκατεG2476stand yeto stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
10ἀργοίG692idleinactive, i.e., unemployed; (by implication) lazy, useless
11καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
12λέγειG3004saithproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
13αὖτοῖςG846unto themthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
14ΤίG5101Whyan interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
15ὧδεG5602herein this same spot, i.e., here or hither
16ἑστήκατεG2476stand yeto stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
17ὅληνG3650all"whole" or "all", i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
18τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
19ἡμέρανG2250the dayday, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
20ἀργοίG692idleinactive, i.e., unemployed; (by implication) lazy, useless

Verse Context

Matthew 20:5Again he went out about the sixth and ninth...
Matthew 20:6 (current)about And the eleventh hour he went out and found others stand ye idle and saith unto them Why here stand ye all the day idle
Matthew 20:7He saith unto him Because no man us hath hired...

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