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Matthew 18

Matt. 18:24 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
when
archomai (Greek #756)
to commence (in order of time)
KJV usage: (rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
Pronounce: ar'-khom-ahee
Origin: middle voice of 757 (through the implication, of precedence)
he
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: 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 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
had begun
archomai (Greek #756)
to commence (in order of time)
KJV usage: (rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
Pronounce: ar'-khom-ahee
Origin: middle voice of 757 (through the implication, of precedence)
to reckon
sunairo (Greek #4868)
to make up together, i.e. (figuratively) to compute (an account)
KJV usage: reckon, take.
Pronounce: soon-ah'-ee-ro
Origin: from 4862 and 142
, one
heis (Greek #1520)
a primary numeral; one
KJV usage: a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also 1527, 3367, 3391, 3762.
Pronounce: hice
Origin: (including the neuter (etc.) ἕν)
was brought
prosphero (Greek #4374)
to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat
KJV usage: bring (to, unto), deal with, do, offer (unto, up), present unto, put to.
Pronounce: pros-fer'-o
Origin: from 4314 and 5342 (including its alternate)
unto him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: 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 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
, which owed him
opheiletes (Greek #3781)
an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God)
KJV usage: debtor, which owed, sinner.
Pronounce: of-i-let'-ace
Origin: from 3784
ten thousand
murioi (Greek #3463)
ten thousand; by extension, innumerably many
KJV usage: ten thousand.
Pronounce: moo'-ree-oi
Origin: plural of an apparently primary word (properly, meaning very many)
βtalents
talanton (Greek #5007)
a balance (as supporting weights), i.e. (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent"
KJV usage: talent.
Pronounce: tal'-an-ton
Origin: neuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of τλάω (to bear; equivalent to 5342)
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a talent is 750 ounces of silver, which, at 5 shillings the ounce, is 187l 10s.

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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Luke 7:41‑42• 41There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
 42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? (Luke 7:41‑42)
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Luke 13:4• 4Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? (Luke 13:4)
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Luke 13•  (Luke 13)
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Luke 16:5,7• 5So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
 7Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. (Luke 16:5,7)
ten thousand.[Murias talanton ,] a myriad of talents, the highest number known in Greek arithmetical notation.
According to Prideaux, the Roman talent was equal to 216£; ten thousand of which would amount to 2,160,000£.
If the Jewish talent of silver be designed, which is estimated by the same learned writer at 450£., this sum amounts to 4,500,000£.; but if the gold talent is meant, which is equal to 7200£., then the amount is 72,000,000£. This immense sum represents our boundless obligations to God, and our utter incapacity, as sinners infinitely indebted to Divine justice, of paying one mite out of the talent.
1 Chron. 29:7• 7And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. (1 Chron. 29:7)
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Ezra 9:6• 6And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. (Ezra 9:6)
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Psa. 38:4• 4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. (Psa. 38:4)
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Psa. 40:12• 12For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. (Psa. 40:12)
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Psa. 130:3‑4• 3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
 4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. (Psa. 130:3‑4)
talents."A talent is 750 ounces of silver, which after five shillings the ounce is 187£. 10s."
• Ten thousand talents — practically, a debt that never could be paid by a servant. (“Remarks on Matthew 18” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.

W. Kelly Translation

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And when he began to reckon, one debtor for ten thousand talents was brought to him.