What Does Matthew 25:37 Mean?

“Then”

the when, i.e., at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)

“answer”

to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)

“him”

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

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

“shall the righteous”

equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)

“saying”

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an

“Lord”

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

“when”

interrogative adverb, at what time

“thee”

thee

“saw we”

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

“an hungred”

to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave

“and”

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

“fed”

but perhaps strengthened from the base of g5157 through the idea of convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e., fatten (by implication, to cherish (with

“thee or”

disjunctive, or; comparative, than

“thirsty”

to thirst for (literally or figuratively)

“and”

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

“gave thee drink”

to furnish drink, irrigate