Matthew 25:4
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But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.

oil.

Psalm 45:7 Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Zechariah 4:2,3 And he said to me: What seest thou? And I said: I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, and its lamp upon the top of it: and the seven lights thereof upon it: and seven funnels for the lights that were upon the top thereof. . . .

John 1:15,16 John beareth witness of him and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me is preferred before me: because he was before me. . . .

John 3:34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.

Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh, but the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

2 Corinthians 1:22 Who also hath sealed us and given the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

Galatians 5:22,23 But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, . . .

1 John 2:20,27 But you have the unction from the Holy One and know all things. . . .

Jude 1:19 These are they who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit.

Context
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
3But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them. 4But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps. 5And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.…
Cross References
Matthew 7:24
Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock,

Matthew 10:16
Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.

Matthew 25:2
And five of them were foolish and five wise.

Matthew 25:3
But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them.

Matthew 25:5
And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
αἱ (hai)
Article - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wise [ones]
φρόνιμοι (phronimoi)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5429: Intelligent, prudent, sensible, wise. From phren; thoughtful, i.e. Sagacious or discreet; in a bad sense conceited.

took
ἔλαβον (elabon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

oil
ἔλαιον (elaion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1637: Olive oil, oil. Neuter of the same as elaia; olive oil.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

flasks
ἀγγείοις (angeiois)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 30: A vessel, flask. From aggos; a receptacle.

along with
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

their
ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

lamps.
λαμπάδων (lampadōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2985: A torch, lamp, lantern. From lampo; a 'lamp' or flambeau.


Additional Translations
But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

but the wise took oil in vessels with their lamps.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

but the wise, besides their torches, took oil in their flasks.

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
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