Matthew 20:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them [their] hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, `Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and ending with the first.'

Berean Standard Bible:

When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’

American Standard Version:

And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So^{G1161} when even^{G3798} was come^{G1096}, the lord^{G2962} of the vineyard^{G290} saith^{G3004} unto his^{G846} steward^{G2012}, Call^{G2564} the labourers^{G2040}, and^{G2532} give^{G591} them^{G846} their hire^{G3408}, beginning^{G756} from^{G575} the last^{G2078} unto^{G2193} the first^{G4413}.

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Commentary for Matthew 20:8

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
2. Strong's Number: G3798
   There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὄψιος
   Transliteration: ópsios
   Pronunciation: op'-see-os
   Description: from ὀψέ; late; feminine (as noun) afternoon (early eve) or nightfall (later eve):--even(-ing, (-tide)).
   
3. Strong's Number: G1096
   There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γίνομαι
   Transliteration: gínomai
   Pronunciation: ghin'-om-ahee
   Description: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
   
4. Strong's Number: G2962
   There are 687 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: κύριος
   Transliteration: kýrios
   Pronunciation: koo'-ree-os
   Description: from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
   
5. Strong's Number: G290
   There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀμπελών
   Transliteration: ampelṓn
   Pronunciation: am-pel-ohn'
   Description: from ἄμπελος; a vineyard:--vineyard.
   
6. Strong's Number: G3004
   There are 1244 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: λέγω
   Transliteration: légō
   Pronunciation: leg'-o
   Description: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
   
7. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
8. Strong's Number: G2012
   There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐπίτροπος
   Transliteration: epítropos
   Pronunciation: ep-it'-rop-os
   Description: from ἐπί and τρόπος (in the sense of ἐπιτροπή); a commissioner, i.e. domestic manager, guardian:--steward, tutor.
   
9. Strong's Number: G2564
   There are 138 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καλέω
   Transliteration: kaléō
   Pronunciation: kal-eh'-o
   Description: akin to the base of κελεύω; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
   
10. Strong's Number: G2040
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐργάτης
    Transliteration: ergátēs
    Pronunciation: er-gat'-ace
    Description: from ἔργον; a toiler; figuratively, a teacher:--labourer, worker(-men).
    
11. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
    
12. Strong's Number: G591
    There are 46 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀποδίδωμι
    Transliteration: apodídōmi
    Pronunciation: ap-od-eed'-o-mee
    Description: from ἀπό and δίδωμι; to give away, i.e. up, over, back, etc. (in various applications):--deliver (again), give (again), (re-)pay(-ment be made), perform, recompense, render, requite, restore, reward, sell, yield.
    
13. Strong's Number: G3408
    There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μισθός
    Transliteration: misthós
    Pronunciation: mis-thos'
    Description: apparently a primary word; pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad:--hire, reward, wages.
    
14. Strong's Number: G756
    There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἄρχομαι
    Transliteration: árchomai
    Pronunciation: ar'-khom-ahee
    Description: middle voice of ἄρχω (through the implication, of precedence); to commence (in order of time):--(rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
    
15. Strong's Number: G575
    There are 1465 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀπό
    Transliteration: apó
    Pronunciation: apo'
    Description: a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
    
16. Strong's Number: G2078
    There are 49 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔσχατος
    Transliteration: éschatos
    Pronunciation: es'-khat-os
    Description: a superlative probably from ἔχω (in the sense of contiguity); farthest, final (of place or time):--ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
    
17. Strong's Number: G2193
    There are 139 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἕως
    Transliteration: héōs
    Pronunciation: heh'-oce
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place):--even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
    
18. Strong's Number: G4413
    There are 98 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πρῶτος
    Transliteration: prōtos
    Pronunciation: pro'-tos
    Description: contracted superlative of πρό; foremost (in time, place, order or importance):--before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.