Matthew 20:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"And aboutπερὶ
(peri)
4012: about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject)a prim. preposition
the eleventhἑνδεκάτην
(endekatēn)
1734: eleventhord. num. from hendeka
[hour] he wentἐξελθὼν
(exelthōn)
1831: to go or come out offrom ek and erchomai
out and foundεὗρεν
(euren)
2147: to finda prim. verb
othersἄλλους
(allous)
243: other, anothera prim. word
standingἑστῶτας
(estōtas)
2476: to make to stand, to standfrom a redupl. of the prim. root sta-
[around]; and he saidλέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to them, 'Whyτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
have you been standingἑστήκατε
(estēkate)
2476: to make to stand, to standfrom a redupl. of the prim. root sta-
hereὧδε
(ōde)
5602: so, to here, heredemonstrative adverb from hode,
idleἀργοί
(argoi)
692: inactive, idlefrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and ergon
allὅλην
(olēn)
3650: whole, completea prim. word
dayἡμέραν
(ēmeran)
2250: daya prim. word
long?' 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
περι  preposition
peri  per-ee':  through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
την  definite article - accusative 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.
ενδεκατην  adjective - accusative singular feminine
hendekatos  hen-dek'-at-os:  eleventh -- eleventh.
ωραν  noun - accusative singular feminine
hora  ho'-rah:  an hour -- day, hour, instant, season, short, (even-)tide, (high) time.
εξελθων  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
exerchomai  ex-er'-khom-ahee:  to issue -- come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.
ευρεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
heurisko  hyoo-ris'-ko:  find, get, obtain, perceive, except the present and imperfect see.
αλλους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
allos  al'-los:  else, i.e. different (in many applications) -- more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
εστωτας  verb - perfect active participle - accusative plural masculine
histemi  his'-tay-mee:  to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications
αργους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
argos  ar-gos':  inactive, i.e. unemployed; (by implication) lazy, useless -- barren, idle, slow.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
λεγει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
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
τι  interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
ωδε  adverb
hode  ho'-deh:  in this same spot, i.e. here or hither -- here, hither, (in) this place, there.
εστηκατε  verb - perfect active indicative - second person
histemi  his'-tay-mee:  to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications
ολην  adjective - accusative singular feminine
holos  hol'-os:  whole or all, i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb -- all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
την  definite article - accusative 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.
ημεραν  noun - accusative singular feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
αργοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
argos  ar-gos':  inactive, i.e. unemployed; (by implication) lazy, useless -- barren, idle, slow.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, 'Why have you been standing here idle all day long?'

King James Bible
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then about five he went and found others standing around, and said to them, Why have you been standing here all day doing nothing?'

International Standard Version
About five o'clock he went out and found some others standing around. He asked them, 'Why are you standing here all day long without work?'

NET Bible
And about five o'clock that afternoon he went out and found others standing around, and said to them, 'Why are you standing here all day without work?'

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And towards the 11th hour he went out and he found others who were standing and were idle, and he said to them, 'Why are you standing and are idle all day?'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
About 5 p.m. he went out and found some others standing around. He said to them, 'Why are you standing here all day long without work?'

King James 2000 Bible
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said unto them, Why stand you here all the day idle?
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