Matthew 25:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"But he answered,ἀποκριθεὶς
(apokritheis)
611: to answerfrom apo and krinó
'Trulyἀμὴν
(amēn)
281: trulyadverb of Hebrew origin amen
I sayλέγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to you, I do not know 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
you.' 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αποκριθεις  verb - aorist passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
apokrinomai  ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee:  to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak (where an address is expected) -- answer.
ειπεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
αμην  hebrew transliterated word
amen  am-ane':  firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it) -- amen, verily.
λεγω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
οιδα  verb - perfect active indicative - first person singular
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But he answered, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you.'

King James Bible
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"But he replied, I assure you: I do not know you!'

International Standard Version
"But he replied, 'I tell all of you with certainty, I don't know you!'

NET Bible
But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I do not know you!'

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he answered and said to them, 'Amen, I say to you, that I do not know you.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"But he answered them, 'I don't even know who you are!'

King James 2000 Bible
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
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