Matthew 25:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.”
κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
γῆ
ground
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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λαμβάνω
having received
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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ὀρύσσω
he dug in
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ὀρύσσω
to "burrow" in the ground, i.e. dig
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κρύπτω
he hid
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κρύπτω
to conceal (properly, by covering)
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