Matthew 25:5
Strong's Lexicon
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

bridegroom
νυμφίου (nymphiou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3566: A bridegroom. From numphe; a bride-groom.

was delayed,
χρονίζοντος (chronizontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5549: To delay, tarry, linger, spend time. From chronos; to take time, i.e. Linger.

they all became drowsy
ἐνύσταξαν (enystaxan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3573: To nod in sleep, be drowsy, slumber. From a presumed derivative of neuo; to nod, i.e. to fall asleep; figuratively, to delay.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

fell asleep.
ἐκάθευδον (ekatheudon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2518: To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Young's Literal Translation
‘And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

New American Standard Bible
"Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and [began] to sleep.

King James Bible
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

New Living Translation
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

English Standard Version
As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.

New American Standard Bible
"Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.

King James Bible
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

International Standard Version
Since the groom was late, all of them became sleepy and lay down.

NET Bible
When the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

American Standard Version
Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

English Revised Version
Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Young's Literal Translation
'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,
















Cross References
Matthew 24:48
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

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

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

Luke 1:21
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

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

Matthew 25:3
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

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

Matthew 25:7
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
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