Greek Interlinear

Matthew 20:8 Interlinear

when even So was come saith the lord of the vineyard steward them Call the labourers and give them their hire beginning from the last unto the first

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ὀψίαςG3798when evenlate; feminine (as noun) afternoon (early eve) or nightfall (later eve)
2δὲG1161Sobut, and, etc
3γενομένηςG1096was cometo cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
4λέγειG3004saithproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
5G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6κύριοςG2962the lordsupreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
7τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8ἀμπελῶνοςG290of the vineyarda vineyard
9τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10ἐπιτρόπῳG2012stewarda commissioner, i.e., domestic manager, guardian
11αὐτοῖςG846themthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
12ΚάλεσονG2564Callto "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
13τοὺςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14ἐργάταςG2040the labourersa toiler; figuratively, a teacher
15καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
16ἀπόδοςG591giveto give away, i.e., up, over, back, etc. (in various applications)
17αὐτοῖςG846themthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
18τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
19μισθὸνG3408their hirepay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad
20ἀρξάμενοςG756beginningto commence (in order of time)
21ἀπὸG575from"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
22τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
23ἐσχάτωνG2078the lastfarthest, final (of place or time)
24ἕωςG2193untoa conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
25τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
26πρώτωνG4413the firstforemost (in time, place, order or importance)

Verse Context

Matthew 20:7He saith unto him Because no man us hath hired...
Matthew 20:8 (current)when even So was come saith the lord of the vineyard steward them Call the labourers and give them their hire beginning from the last unto the first
Matthew 20:9And when they came that were hired about the eleventh...

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