Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Luke.13.18", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δέ, Τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ; καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν;", "text": "*Elegen de*, To what *homoia estin* the *basileia* of the *Theou*? and to what *homoiōsō* it?", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was saying", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*homoia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*homoiōsō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st singular - I will liken/compare" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was saying/speaking/telling", "*homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*homoiōsō*": "I will liken/compare/make similar" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.13.20", "source": "Καὶ πάλιν εἶπεν, Τίνι ὁμοιώσω τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ;", "text": "And again *eipen*, To what *homoiōsō* the *basileian* of the *Theou*?", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*homoiōsō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st singular - I will liken/compare", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*homoiōsō*": "I will liken/compare/make similar", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } }
  • Luke 17:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Luke.17.21", "source": "Οὐδὲ ἐροῦσιν, Ἰδοὺ ὧδε! ἤ, Ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ! ἰδοὺ, γάρ, ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐντὸς ὑμῶν ἐστιν.", "text": "Neither will they *erousin*, *Idou* here! or, *Idou* there! *idou*, *gar*, the *basileia* of the *Theou* *entos* of you *estin*.", "grammar": { "*erousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will say", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*entos*": "preposition + genitive - within/among", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*erousin*": "they will say/tell/speak", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*entos*": "within/among/in the midst of" } }
  • Lam 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.13", "source": "מָֽה־אֲעִידֵ֞ךְ מָ֣ה אֲדַמֶּה־לָּ֗ךְ הַבַּת֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מָ֤ה אַשְׁוֶה־לָּךְ֙ וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ בְּתוּלַ֖ת בַּת־צִיּ֑וֹן כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל כַּיָּ֛ם שִׁבְרֵ֖ךְ מִ֥י יִרְפָּא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "What-*ʾăʿîḏēḵ* what *ʾăḏammeh*-to-you the-daughter *yərûšālaim* what *ʾašweh*-to-you and-*ʾănaḥămēḵ* virgin daughter-*ṣiyyôn* for-great like-*yām* *šiḇrēḵ* who *yirpāʾ*-to-you", "grammar": { "*mâ-ʾăʿîḏēḵ*": "interrogative + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - what shall I testify to you", "*mâ*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾăḏammeh-lāḵ*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - shall I compare to you", "*habbaṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular construct - O daughter", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*mâ*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾašweh-lāḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - shall I liken to you", "*waʾănaḥămēḵ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - that I may comfort you", "*bəṯûlaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - virgin of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*kî-ḡāḏôl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for great", "*kayyām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the sea", "*šiḇrēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your destruction/breach", "*mî*": "interrogative - who", "*yirpāʾ-lāḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - will heal you" }, "variants": { "*ʾăʿîḏēḵ*": "testify to/bear witness to/admonish", "*ʾăḏammeh*": "compare/liken/think", "*ʾašweh*": "make equal/compare/liken", "*ʾănaḥămēḵ*": "comfort/console", "*bəṯûlaṯ*": "virgin/maiden", "*šiḇrēḵ*": "breach/breaking/destruction/ruin", "*yirpāʾ*": "heal/cure/repair" } }
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.24", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ σπείραντι καλὸν σπέρμα ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "¶ *Allēn parabolēn parethēken autois*, *legōn*, *Hōmoiōthē* the *basileia tōn ouranōn anthropō speiranti kalon sperma* in the *agrō autou*:", "grammar": { "*Allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another/different", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison", "*parethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - set before/placed before/presented", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Hōmoiōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was likened/compared", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens", "*anthropō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a man", "*speiranti*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - sowing/having sown", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good/fine", "*sperma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - seed", "*agrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - field", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison", "*parethēken*": "set before/presented/put forward", "*Hōmoiōthē*": "was likened/was made similar to/was compared", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/sky", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring" } }
  • Matt 13:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.31", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν κόκκῳ σινάπεως, ὃν λαβὼν ἄνθρωπος, ἔσπειρεν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "¶ *Allēn parabolēn parethēken autois*, *legōn*, *Homoia estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn kokkō sinapeōs*, which *labōn anthrōpos*, *espeiren en tō agrō autou*:", "grammar": { "*Allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*parethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - set before/presented", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens", "*kokkō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a grain/seed", "*sinapeōs*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mustard", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*espeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sowed", "*en tō agrō*": "in the field", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*Homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*kokkō*": "grain/seed/kernel", "*sinapeōs*": "of mustard/mustard plant", "*labōn*": "taking/having taken/receiving", "*espeiren*": "sowed/planted/scattered" } } 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.32", "source": "Ὃ μικρότερον μέν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων: ὅταν δὲ αὐξηθῇ, μεῖζον τῶν λαχάνων ἐστὶν, καὶ γίνεται δένδρον, ὥστε ἐλθεῖν τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ κατασκηνοῦν ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Which *mikroteron men estin pantōn tōn spermatōn*: when *de auxēthē*, *meizon tōn lachanōn estin*, and *ginetai dendron*, so that *elthein ta peteina tou ouranou* and *kataskēnoun en tois kladois autou*.", "grammar": { "*mikroteron*": "comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - smaller", "*men*": "particle marking first element in contrast - on one hand", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pantōn tōn spermatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of all the seeds", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*auxēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might be grown/increased", "*meizon*": "comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - greater", "*tōn lachanōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the garden herbs/vegetables", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*ta peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the birds", "*tou ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the heaven/sky", "*kataskēnoun*": "present active infinitive - to nest/dwell", "*en tois kladois*": "in the branches", "*autou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of it" }, "variants": { "*mikroteron*": "smaller/lesser", "*spermatōn*": "seeds/offspring", "*auxēthē*": "grows/increases/develops", "*meizon*": "greater/larger", "*lachanōn*": "garden herbs/vegetables/plants", "*ginetai*": "becomes/turns into", "*dendron*": "tree/large plant", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*kataskēnoun*": "to nest/make nests/dwell", "*kladois*": "branches/boughs" } }
  • Mark 4:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Mark.4.26", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν, Οὕτως ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὡς ἐάν ἄνθρωπος βάλῃ τὸν σπόρον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς·", "text": "And *elegen*, *Houtōs estin* the *basileia* of the *Theou*, as if *anthrōpos balē* the *sporon epi* the *gēs*;", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*balē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might cast", "*sporon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - seed", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/ground" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*balē*": "might cast/throw/scatter", "*sporon*": "seed/grain", "*gēs*": "earth/ground/soil" } }
  • Mark 4:30-34 : 30 { "verseID": "Mark.4.30", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν, Τίνι ὁμοιώσωμεν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἢ ἐν ποὶᾳ παραβολῇ παραβάλωμεν αὐτήν;", "text": "And *elegen*, To what *homoiōsōmen* the *basileian* of the *Theou*? or in what *parabolē parabalōmen* it?", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*homoiōsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might liken", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*parabolē*": "dative, feminine, singular - parable", "*parabalōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might compare" }, "variants": { "*homoiōsōmen*": "we might liken/compare", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*parabolē*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*parabalōmen*": "we might compare/illustrate" } } 31 { "verseID": "Mark.4.31", "source": "Ὡς κόκκῳ σινάπεως, ὃς, ὅταν σπαρῇ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, μικρότερος πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων ἐστὶν τῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς:", "text": "As a *kokkō sinapeōs*, which, *hotan sparē epi* the *gēs*, *mikroteros pantōn tōn spermatōn estin* those *epi* the *gēs*:", "grammar": { "*kokkō*": "dative, masculine, singular - grain/seed", "*sinapeōs*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mustard", "*hotan*": "conjunction - when/whenever", "*sparē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might be sown", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/ground", "*mikroteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - smaller", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all", "*spermatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - seeds", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is" }, "variants": { "*kokkō*": "grain/seed/kernel", "*sinapeōs*": "mustard plant", "*sparē*": "it might be sown/planted", "*gēs*": "earth/ground/soil", "*mikroteros*": "smaller/lesser", "*spermatōn*": "seeds/grains" } } 32 { "verseID": "Mark.4.32", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν σπαρῇ, ἀναβαίνει, καὶ γίνεται πάντων τῶν λαχάνων μείζων, καὶ ποιεῖ κλάδους μεγάλους· ὥστε δύνασθαι ὑπὸ τὴν σκιὰν αὐτοῦ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατασκηνοῦν.", "text": "And *hotan sparē*, *anabainei*, and *ginetai pantōn tōn lachanōn meizōn*, and *poiei kladous megalous*; *hōste dynasthai hypo* the *skian* of it the *peteina* of the *ouranou kataskēnoun*.", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "conjunction - when/whenever", "*sparē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might be sown", "*anabainei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it grows up", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it becomes", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all", "*lachanōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - garden herbs", "*meizōn*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - greater", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it makes", "*kladous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - branches", "*megalous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - large", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that", "*dynasthai*": "present middle infinitive - to be able", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*skian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - birds", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*kataskēnoun*": "present active infinitive - to nest" }, "variants": { "*anabainei*": "it grows up/comes up", "*ginetai*": "it becomes/grows to be", "*lachanōn*": "garden herbs/vegetables/plants", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger", "*poiei*": "it makes/produces/puts forth", "*kladous*": "branches/boughs", "*megalous*": "large/great", "*dynasthai*": "to be able/can", "*skian*": "shadow/shade", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*kataskēnoun*": "to nest/dwell/make nests" } } 33 { "verseID": "Mark.4.33", "source": "Καὶ τοιαύταις παραβολαῖς πολλαῖς ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον, καθὼς ἠδύναντο ἀκούειν.", "text": "And with such *parabolais pollais elalei* to them the *logon*, as they *ēdynanto akouein*.", "grammar": { "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*pollais*": "dative, feminine, plural - many", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was speaking", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*ēdynanto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they were able", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear" }, "variants": { "*parabolais*": "parables/analogies/comparisons", "*elalei*": "he was speaking/talking/telling", "*logon*": "word/message", "*ēdynanto*": "they were able/could", "*akouein*": "to hear/understand/comprehend" } } 34 { "verseID": "Mark.4.34", "source": "Χωρὶς δὲ παραβολῆς οὐκ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς: κατʼ ἰδίαν δὲ, τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἐπέλυεν πάντα.", "text": "*Chōris de parabolēs* not *elalei* to them: *kat' idian de*, to the *mathētais* of him *epelyen panta*.", "grammar": { "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*parabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - parable", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was speaking", "*kat' idian*": "adverbial phrase - privately", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*epelyen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was explaining", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*Chōris*": "without/apart from", "*parabolēs*": "parable/analogy/comparison", "*elalei*": "he was speaking/talking", "*kat' idian*": "privately/alone/in private", "*mathētais*": "disciples/students/followers", "*epelyen*": "he was explaining/interpreting/solving", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }
  • Luke 7:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Luke.7.31", "source": "Εἶπε δὲ ὁ Κύριος, Τίνι οὖν ὁμοιώσω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης; καὶ τίνι εἰσὶν ὅμοιοι;", "text": "*De* *eipe* the *Kyrios*, To-what *oun* shall-I-*homoiōsō* the *anthrōpous* of-the *geneas* *tautēs*? and to-what *eisin* *homoioi*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipe*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*homoiōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will liken/compare", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - people/men", "*geneas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - generation", "*tautēs*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - this", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar" }, "variants": { "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*homoiōsō*": "shall I liken/shall I compare/shall I illustrate", "*anthrōpous*": "people/men/human beings", "*geneas*": "generation/race/family" } }