The Meaning of Matthew 25:25 Explained

Matthew 25:25

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

YLT: and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own!

Darby: and being afraid I went away and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast that which is thine.

ASV: and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 25:25?

MEANING: What does Matthew 25:25 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 25:25 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 25:25?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Matthew 25:25 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 25:14-30 - By Faithfulness Win Reward
We are not only guests, but servants, who must give an account of their stewardship. Each bond slave has been entrusted with at least one talent. The number of talents varies with our ability to manage them. The Master is not unreasonable, and never overtasks. It is by use that the power to use grows. By carefully employing our opportunities, our sphere of service may be greatly widened, so that, at the end of life, we shall be able to do twice as much as at the outset.
Christ is always coming to reckon. Every communion season, every birthday, is a standing at the judgment seat of Christ, preliminary to the great white throne, 2 Corinthians 5:10. Let those who are entrusted with one talent only be specially on the watch, for they are most exposed to the temptation of saying, "We can do so little, we will do nothing." What you can do best, and which most accords with your circumstances, is probably your talent. If you cannot do much yourself, work with your church and under the direction of your pastor, Matthew 25:27. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 25

1  The parable of the ten virgins,
14  and of the talents
31  Also the description of the last judgment

Greek Commentary for Matthew 25:25

That is thine [τὸ σόν]
The Greek is more concise, and is better given by Rev.,Lo, thou hast thine own. [source]

What do the individual words in Matthew 25:25 mean?

And having been afraid having gone away I hid the talent of you in the ground Behold you have what [is] yours
καὶ φοβηθεὶς ἀπελθὼν ἔκρυψα τὸ τάλαντόν σου ἐν τῇ γῇ ἴδε ἔχεις τὸ σόν

φοβηθεὶς  having  been  afraid 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Passive, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: φοβέομαι 
Sense: to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away).
ἀπελθὼν  having  gone  away 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: ἀπέρχομαι  
Sense: to go away, depart.
ἔκρυψα  I  hid 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular
Root: κρύπτω  
Sense: to hide, conceal, to be hid.
τάλαντόν  talent 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: τάλαντον  
Sense: the scale of a balance, a balance, a pair of scales.
σου  of  you 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Root: σύ  
Sense: you.
γῇ  ground 
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular
Root: γῆ  
Sense: arable land.
ἴδε  Behold 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: ἰδού  
Sense: behold, see, lo.
ἔχεις  you  have 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: ἔχω  
Sense: to have, i.e. to hold.
τὸ  what  [is] 
Parse: Article, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
σόν  yours 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Accusative Neuter 2nd Person Singular
Root: σός  
Sense: thy, thine.

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