Matthew 20:8

New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

So when

עֶרֶב

ʻereb

H6153

dusk

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was

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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of the

כֶּרֶם

kerem

H3754

a garden or vineyard

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto his

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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קָרָא

qârâʼ

H7121

to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

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the

ἐργάτης

ergátēs

G2040

a toiler; figuratively, a teacher

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and

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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them their

שָׂכָר

sâkâr

H7939

payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit

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רֵאשִׁית

rêʼshîyth

H7225

the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)

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from the

אַחֲרִית

ʼachărîyth

H319

the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity

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unto the

רִאשׁוֹן

riʼshôwn

H7223

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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Key Terms in This Verse

labourers G2040

ἐργάτης ergátēs

a toiler; figuratively, a teacher

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steward H1121

בֵּן bên

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

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hire H7939

שָׂכָר sâkâr

payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit

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vineyard H3754

כֶּרֶם kerem

a garden or vineyard

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last H319

אַחֲרִית ʼachărîyth

the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity

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beginning H7225

רֵאשִׁית rêʼshîyth

the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)

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Call H7121

קָרָא qârâʼ

to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

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first H7223

רִאשׁוֹן riʼshôwn

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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give H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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saith H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 24:15 cross-reference

At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

1 Peter 4:10 cross-reference

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Genesis 15:2 cross-reference

And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Matthew 25:31 cross-reference

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

Luke 12:42 cross-reference

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

Luke 8:3 cross-reference

And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

Genesis 43:19 cross-reference

And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

2 Corinthians 5:10 cross-reference

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Titus 1:7 cross-reference

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Leviticus 19:13 cross-reference

Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

Matthew 25:19 cross-reference

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Luke 10:7 cross-reference

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Hebrews 9:28 cross-reference

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

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