Matthew 25:40
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"The Kingβασιλεὺς
(basileus)
935: a kingof uncertain origin
will answerἀποκριθεὶς
(apokritheis)
611: to answerfrom apo and krinó
and sayλέγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to them, 'Trulyἀμὴν
(amēn)
281: trulyadverb of Hebrew origin amen
I say 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
to you, to the extentἐφ’
(eph)
1909: on, upona prim. preposition
that you didἐποιήσατε
(epoiēsate)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
it to oneἑνὶ
(eni)
1520: onea primary number
of these 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
brothersἀδελφῶν
(adelphōn)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
of Mine, 
 
1473: I (only expressed when emphatic)a prim. pronoun of the first pers.
[even] the leastἐλαχίστων
(elachistōn)
1646: least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.)superl. of elachus (little), also used as superl. to mikros
[of them], you didἐποιήσατε
(epoiēsate)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
it to Me.' 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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.
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.
βασιλευς  noun - nominative singular masculine
basileus  bas-il-yooce':  a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively) -- king.
ερει  verb - future active indicative - third person singular
ereo  er-eh'-o:  to utter, i.e. speak or say -- call, say, speak (of), tell.
αυτοις  personal pronoun - dative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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).
εφ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
οσον  correlative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
hosos  hos'-os:  as (much, great, long, etc.) as
εποιησατε  verb - aorist active indicative - second person
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
ενι  adjective - dative singular masculine
heis  hice:  one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
τουτων  demonstrative pronoun - genitive plural masculine
touton  too'-tone:  of (from or concerning) these (persons or things) -- such, their, these (things), they, this sort, those.
των  definite article - genitive plural 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.
αδελφων  noun - genitive plural masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
των  definite article - genitive plural 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.
ελαχιστων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
elachistos  el-akh'-is-tos:  least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.) -- least, very little (small), smallest.
εμοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
emoi  em-oy':  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
εποιησατε  verb - aorist active indicative - second person
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'

King James Bible
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"And the King will answer them, I assure you: Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.'

International Standard Version
The king will answer them, 'I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'

NET Bible
And the king will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.'

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And The King answers and says to them, 'Amen, I say to you, as much as you have done to one of these my little brothers, you have done that to me.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The king will answer them, 'I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you did for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant [they seemed], you did for me.'

King James 2000 Bible
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Since you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.
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