Matthew 25:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And I was afraid,φοβηθεὶς
(phobētheis)
5399: to put to flight, to terrify, frightenfrom phobos
and went awayἀπελθὼν
(apelthōn)
565: to go away, go afterfrom apo and erchomai
and hidἔκρυψα
(ekrupsa)
2928: to hidea prim. verb
your talentτάλαντον
(talanton)
5007: a balance, hence that which is weighed, i.e. a talent (about 3000 shekels in weight, cf. NH3603)from a prim. root
in the ground.γῇ
(gē)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word
See, 
 
2396: see! behold!from eidon, used as an interj.
you haveἔχεις
(echeis)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
whatτὸ
(to)
3588: thethe def. art.
is yours.'σόν
(son)
4674: yourposs. pronoun from su


















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
φοβηθεις  verb - aorist passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
phobeo  fob-eh'-o:  to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere -- be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
απελθων  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
aperchomai  ap-erkh'-om-ahee:  to go off (i.e. depart), aside (i.e. apart) or behind (i.e. follow), literally or figuratively -- come, depart, go (aside, away, back, out, ... ways), pass away, be past.
εκρυψα  verb - aorist active indicative - first person singular
krupto  kroop'-to:  to conceal (properly, by covering) -- hide (self), keep secret, secret(-ly).
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ταλαντον  noun - accusative singular neuter
talanton  tal'-an-ton:  a balance (as supporting weights), i.e. (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or talent -- talent.
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γη  noun - dative singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
ιδε  verb - aorist active middle - second person singular
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
εχεις  verb - present active indicative - second person singular
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σον  possessive pronoun - second person accusative singular neuter
sos  sos:  thine -- thine (own), thy (friend).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.'

King James Bible
And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you have what is yours.'

International Standard Version
Since I was afraid, I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here, take what's yours!'

NET Bible
so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.'

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I was afraid, and I went and buried your talent in the ground. Behold, it is yours.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was afraid. So I hid your two thousand dollars in the ground. Here's your money!'

King James 2000 Bible
And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, there you have what is yours.
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