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Matthew 20:9–10

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Matthew 20:9

9And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

Matthew 20:10

10But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

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DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 20:9

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hired

Employed, engaged, or obtained for an agreed payment or reward.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

about

Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

received

To receive: to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

every

Each one of all; all taken separately, without exception in the stated group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

penny

The monetary coin or unit called a penny in the KJV; the entry does not equate it with a modern penny or impose a modern value.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Matthew 20:10

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

first

Before all others in time, place, order, rank, or importance; the beginning or earliest.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

received

To receive: to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

every

Each one of all; all taken separately, without exception in the stated group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

penny

The monetary coin or unit called a penny in the KJV; the entry does not equate it with a modern penny or impose a modern value.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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  1. Ephesians 2:8–10
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  2. Romans 4:3–6
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  3. Ephesians 1:6–8
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  4. Luke 23:40–43
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  5. Matthew 20:2
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