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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Matthew 25:5 - While
Matthew 25:5 - While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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While | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
bridegroom | G3566 | νυμφίος |
[Noun Masculine] a bride groom (literally or figuratively) |
tarried | G5549 | χρονίζω |
[Verb] to take time that is linger |
they all | G3956 | πᾶς |
[Adjective] apparently a primary word; all any: every the whole |
slumbered | G3573 | νυστάζω |
[Verb] to nod that is (by implication) to fall asleep; figuratively to delay |
and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
slept | G2518 | καθεύδω |
[Verb] to lie down to rest that is (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.