They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
They that were fooliſh tooke their lampes, and tooke no oyle with them:
αἵτινες μωραί, λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν, οὐκ ἔλαβον μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν ἔλαιον·
αἵτινες μωραὶ λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν, οὐκ ἔλαβον μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν ἔλαιον·
ἑαυτοῦ , pronoun, heautou — of himself, herself, itself (value 1176)
G1438,
ἑαυτοῦ heautoû, heh-ow-too'; from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of G846; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:—alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).himself, herself, itself, themselves
Used in 312 Verses, 25 Books 337  Occurrence Count
ἔλαιον , neuter noun, elaion — olive oil (value 166)
G1637,
ἔλαιον élaion, el'-ah-yon; neuter of the same as G1636; olive oil:—oil.olive oil
for fuel for lamps
for healing the sick
for anointing the head and body at feasts
mentioned among articles of commerce
Used in 11 Verses, 6 Books 11  Occurrence Count
λαμβάνω , verb, lambanō — to take, receive (value 924)
G2983,
λαμβάνω lambánō, lam-ban'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while G138 is more violent, to seize or remove)):—accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, × when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).to take
to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it
to take up a thing to be carried
to take upon one's self
to take in order to carry away
without the notion of violence, i,e to remove, take away
to take what is one's own, to take to one's self, to make one's own
to claim, procure, for one's self
to associate with one's self as companion, attendant
of that which when taken is not let go, to seize, to lay hold of, apprehend
to take by craft (our catch, used of hunters, fisherman, etc.), to circumvent one by fraud
to take to one's self, lay hold upon, take possession of, i.e. to appropriate to one's self
catch at, reach after, strive to obtain
to take a thing due, to collect, gather (tribute)
to take
to admit, receive
to receive what is offered
not to refuse or reject
to receive a person, give him access to one's self,
to regard any one's power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something
to take, to choose, select
to take beginning, to prove anything, to make a trial of, to experience
to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back
Used in 247 Verses, 21 Books 261  Occurrence Count
λαμπάς , feminine noun, lampas — a torch (value 352)
G2985,
λαμπάς lampás, lam-pas'; from G2989; a "lamp" or flambeau:—lamp, light, torch.a torch
a lamp, the flame of which is fed with oil
Used in 9 Verses, 4 Books 9  Occurrence Count
μετά , preposition, meta — with, among, after (value 346)
G3326,
μετά metá, met-ah'; a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862):—after(-ward), × that he again, against, among, × and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, × and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.Used in 446 Verses, 24 Books 474  Occurrence Count
μωρός , adjective, mōros — dull, stupid, foolish (value 1210)
G3474,
μωρός mōrós, mo-ros'; probably from the base of G3466; dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd:—fool(-ish, X -ishness).Used in 13 Verses, 4 Books 13  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
ὅστις , pronoun, hostis — whoever, anyone who (value 780)
G3748,
ὅστις hóstis, hos'-tis; from G3739 and G5100; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:—X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare G3754.Used in 148 Verses, 22 Books 154  Occurrence Count
οὐ , particle, ou — not, no (value 470)
G3756,
οὐ ou, oo; a primary word; the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not:—+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also G3364, G3372.no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer
Used in 1408 Verses, 26 Books 1635  Occurrence Count
| Matthew 25:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 7079) |
| αἵτινες μωραί, λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν, οὐκ ἔλαβον μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν ἔλαιον· |
| Verse #24012 (Ch. #954) — 11 words, 61 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| They that |
G3748hostis |
ὅστις |
780 |
| were foolish |
G3474mōros |
μωρός |
1210 |
| took |
G2983lambanō |
λαμβάνω |
924 |
| their |
G1438heautou |
ἑαυτοῦ |
1176 |
| lamps, |
G2985lampas |
λαμπάς |
352 |
| and took |
G2983lambanō |
λαμβάνω |
924 |
| no |
G3756ou |
οὐ |
470 |
| oil |
G1637elaion |
ἔλαιον |
166 |
| with |
G3326meta |
μετά |
346 |
| them: |
G1438heautou |
ἑαυτοῦ |
1176 |
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