Matthew 25:3
Strong's Lexicon
The
αἱ (hai)
Article - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

foolish [ones]
μωραὶ (mōrai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3474: Probably from the base of musterion; dull or stupid, i.e. Heedless, blockhead, absurd.

took
λαβοῦσαι (labousai)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

their
‹αὐτῶν› (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

lamps
λαμπάδας (lampadas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2985: A torch, lamp, lantern. From lampo; a 'lamp' or flambeau.

[but did not] take along
ἔλαβον (elabon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

μεθ’ (meth’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

[any extra]
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

oil.
ἔλαιον (elaion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1637: Olive oil, oil. Neuter of the same as elaia; olive oil.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

Young's Literal Translation
they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the foolish took their lamps, they didn’t take olive oil with them.

New American Standard Bible
"For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

King James Bible
They that [were] foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.

New Living Translation
The five who were foolish didn't take enough olive oil for their lamps,

English Standard Version
For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

New American Standard Bible
"For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

King James Bible
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the foolish took their lamps, they didn't take olive oil with them.

International Standard Version
because when the foolish ones took their lamps, they didn't take any oil with them.

NET Bible
When the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extra olive oil with them.

American Standard Version
For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

English Revised Version
For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

Young's Literal Translation
they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
















Cross References
Matthew 25:1
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 25:2
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Matthew 25:4
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 24:51
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:5
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Matthew 25:6
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
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