Matthew 25:9

New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data

"But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves."

Word-by-Word Analysis

But the

חָכָם

châkâm

H2450

wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

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עָנָה

ʻânâh

H6030

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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Not so

בִּלְתִּי

biltîy

H1115

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...

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there be not

דַּי

day

H1767

enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases

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for us and you but

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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ye

בָּחַר

bâchar

H977

properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

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to them that

מָכַר

mâkar

H4376

to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

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and

קָנָה

qânâh

H7069

to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own

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for

נֶפֶשׁ

nephesh

H5315

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...

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Key Terms in This Verse

enough H1767

דַּי day

enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases

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sell H4376

מָכַר mâkar

to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

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buy H7069

קָנָה qânâh

to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own

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rather H977

בָּחַר bâchar

properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

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yourselves H5315

נֶפֶשׁ nephesh

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

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lest H1115

בִּלְתִּי biltîy

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.

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wise H2450

חָכָם châkâm

wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

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answered H6030

עָנָה ʻânâh

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

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saying H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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go H3212

יָלַךְ yâlak

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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