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Matthew 20:16

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οὕτως ἔσονταιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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The definite article
ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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The definite article
πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι.
ESV
So the last will be first, and the first last.“
NIV
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
NLT
“So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.”
KJV
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Matthew 20:15 ← Matthew 20:16 → Matthew 20:17

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