What Does Matthew 25:22 Mean?

“came”

to approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to

but, and, etc

“He also”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“two”

"two"

“talents”

a balance (as supporting weights), i.e., (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent"

“that had received”

while g0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))

“and said”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“Lord”

supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)

“two”

"two"

“talents”

a balance (as supporting weights), i.e., (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent"

“unto me”

to me

“thou deliveredst”

to surrender, i.e yield up, entrust, transmit

used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl

“other”

"else," i.e., different (in many applications)

“two”

"two"

“talents”

a balance (as supporting weights), i.e., (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent"

“I have gained”

to gain (literally or figuratively)

“beside”

properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re

“them”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons