Verse 5
{ "verseID": "Mark.4.5", "source": "Ἄλλο δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸ πετρῶδες, ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν γῆν πολλήν· καὶ εὐθέως ἐξανέτειλεν, διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος γῆς:", "text": "*Allo de epesen epi* the *petrōdes*, *hopou* not *eichen gēn pollēn*; and *eutheōs exaneteilen*, through the not *echein bathos gēs*:", "grammar": { "*Allo*": "nominative, neuter, singular - other/another", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fell", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*petrōdes*": "accusative, neuter, singular - rocky ground", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - it had", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/soil", "*pollēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - much", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*exaneteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sprang up", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have", "*bathos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - depth", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/soil" }, "variants": { "*Allo*": "another/other", "*petrōdes*": "rocky ground/rocky place", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*exaneteilen*": "sprang up/sprouted", "*bathos*": "depth/deepness" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Og noe falt på berggrunn, hvor det ikke var mye jord; og straks spiret det opp, fordi det ikke hadde dybde av jord.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Et annet falt på steingrunn, hvor det ikke var mye jord; og straks skjøt det opp, fordi det ikke hadde dybde i jorden.
Norsk King James
Og noe falt på steinete grunn, hvor det ikke var mye jord; og straks spiret det opp, fordi det ikke hadde nok dybde.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Noe av såkornet falt på steingrunn, der det ikke hadde mye jord; og det vokste raskt opp, fordi jorden ikke var dyp.
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Noe falt på steingrunn, hvor det ikke hadde mye jord; og straks spirte det opp, fordi det ikke hadde dyp jord:
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Noe falt på steingrunn, hvor det ikke var mye jord, og det skjøt straks opp siden det ikke hadde dypt jordsmonn.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Noe falt på steingrunn, der det var lite jord. Det skjøt raskt opp fordi det ikke hadde dyp jord.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Noe falt på steinete grunn, der det var lite jord, og det spiret straks siden jorden ikke var dyp.
gpt4.5-preview
Noe falt på steingrunn, hvor det ikke var mye jord, og straks skjøt det opp fordi jorden var grunn.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Noe falt på steingrunn, hvor det ikke var mye jord, og straks skjøt det opp fordi jorden var grunn.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Noe annet falt på steingrunn, hvor det ikke hadde mye jord, og det spirte raskt opp fordi det ikke hadde dyp jord.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it didn’t have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Andre frø falt på steingrunn, hvor det ikke var mye jord, og de spirte raskt opp fordi det ikke var dypt jordlag.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Men Noget faldt paa Steengrund, hvor det ikke havde megen Jord; og det voxte snart op, fordi det ikke havde dyb Jord.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
KJV 1769 norsk
Og noe falt på steingrunn hvor det ikke var mye jord, og det vokste straks opp fordi det ikke hadde dyp jord.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
And some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Noe falt på steingrunn, hvor det var lite jord, og straks skjøt det opp, fordi det ikke hadde dyp jord.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Noe falt på steingrunn, der det ikke var mye jord, og det vokste raskt opp fordi det ikke hadde dyp jord.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Noe falt på steinete grunn, der det ikke var mye jord; og straks spirte det opp, fordi det ikke hadde dyp jord.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Noe falt på steinete grunn, der det ikke hadde mye jord, og det vokste raskt opp fordi jorden ikke var dyp:
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Some fell on stony grounde where it had not moche erth: and by and by sprange vp because it had not deepth of erth:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Some fell vpon stonye grounde, where it had not moch earth: and anone it came vp, because it had not depe earth.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not muche earth: and immediatly sprange vp, because it had not deapth of earth.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:›
Webster's Bible (1833)
Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,
American Standard Version (1901)
And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And some went on the stones, where it had not much earth; and it came up straight away, because the earth was not deep:
World English Bible (2000)
Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it did not have much soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.
Referenced Verses
- Amos 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Amos.6.12", "source": "הַיְרֻצוּן בַּסֶּלַע סוּסִים אִם־יַחֲרוֹשׁ בַּבְּקָרִים כִּי־הֲפַכְתֶּם לְרֹאשׁ מִשְׁפָּט וּפְרִי צְדָקָה לְלַעֲנָה", "text": "?-*yəruṣûn* in the *selaʿ* *sûsîm* if- *yaḥărôš* in the *bəqārîm* for- you have *hăpaktem* to *rōʾš* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *pərî* *ṣədāqâ* to *laʿănâ*", "grammar": { "*yəruṣûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with interrogative *hă-* - do they run", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular with definite article and preposition *bə-* - on the rock", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural - horses", "*yaḥărôš*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with conditional particle *ʾim-* - does one plow", "*bəqārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article and preposition *bə-* - with oxen", "*hăpaktem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have turned", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular with preposition *lə-* - to poison", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular - righteousness", "*laʿănâ*": "feminine singular with preposition *lə-* - to wormwood" }, "variants": { "*yəruṣûn*": "run/race/dash", "*selaʿ*": "rock/crag/cliff", "*yaḥărôš*": "plow/till/cultivate", "*bəqārîm*": "oxen/cattle", "*hăpaktem*": "turned/transformed/converted", "*rōʾš*": "poison/venom/gall", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*pərî*": "fruit/produce/result", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/right actions", "*laʿănâ*": "wormwood/bitterness/poison" } }
- Ezek 36:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.26", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ לֵ֣ב חָדָ֔שׁ וְר֥וּחַ חֲדָשָׁ֖ה אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וַהֲסִ֨רֹתִ֜י אֶת־לֵ֤ב הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מִבְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֥י לָכֶ֖ם לֵ֥ב בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And-*nātattî* to-you *lēb* *ḥādāš* and-*rûaḥ* *ḥădāšâ* *ʾettēn* in-*qirbәkhem* and-*hăsirōtî* *lēb* the-*ʾeben* from-*bәśarkhem* and-*nātattî* to-you *lēb* *bāśār*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will give", "*lēb*": "masculine singular - heart", "*ḥādāš*": "masculine singular - new", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - spirit", "*ḥădāšâ*": "feminine singular - new", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*qirbәkhem*": "masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your midst", "*hăsirōtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will remove", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular - stone", "*bәśarkhem*": "masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your flesh", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will give", "*lēb*": "masculine singular - heart", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/I will put/I will place", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ḥādāš*": "new/fresh/renewed", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ḥădāšâ*": "new/fresh/renewed", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/I will put/I will place", "*qirbәkhem*": "your midst/within you/inside you", "*hăsirōtî*": "I will remove/I will take away", "*lēb ʾeben*": "heart of stone/stone heart", "*bәśarkhem*": "your flesh/your body", "*lēb bāśār*": "heart of flesh/fleshly heart" } }
- Hos 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.12", "source": "זִרְע֨וּ לָכֶ֤ם לִצְדָקָה֙ קִצְר֣וּ לְפִי־חֶ֔סֶד נִ֥ירוּ לָכֶ֖ם נִ֑יר וְעֵת֙ לִדְר֣וֹשׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־יָב֕וֹא וְיֹרֶ֥ה צֶ֖דֶק לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Zirʿû* to yourselves to *ṣədāqāh*, *qiṣrû* according to *pî*-*ḥesed*, *nîrû* to yourselves *nîr*, and it is time *lidrôš ʾet*-*YHWH*, until he *yābôʾ* and *yōreh ṣedeq* to you.", "grammar": { "*Zirʿû*": "verb, Qal, imperative, masculine, plural - sow", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*qiṣrû*": "verb, Qal, imperative, masculine, plural - reap", "*pî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth/measure", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine, singular - lovingkindness/mercy", "*nîrû*": "verb, Qal, imperative, masculine, plural - break up/till", "*nîr*": "noun, masculine, singular - unplowed ground/fallow ground", "*lidrôš*": "preposition + verb, Qal, infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yābôʾ*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will come", "*yōreh*": "verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will rain/teach", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/measure/according to", "*yōreh*": "rain down/teach/shoot" } }
- Ezek 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.11.19", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָהֶם֙ לֵ֣ב אֶחָ֔ד וְר֥וּחַ חֲדָשָׁ֖ה אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וַהֲסִ֨רֹתִ֜י לֵ֤ב הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מִבְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לֵ֥ב בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And-*nātattî* to-them *lēb* *ʾeḥād* and-*rûaḥ* *ḥădāšāh* *ʾettēn* in-*qirbəkem* and-*hăsirōtî* *lēb* the-*ʾeben* from-*bəśārām* and-*nātattî* to-them *lēb* *bāśār*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I will give", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective masculine singular - one/unified", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*ḥădāšāh*": "adjective feminine singular - new", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will put", "*qirbəkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your midst", "*hăsirōtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I will remove", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*bəśārām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their flesh", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I will give", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person/will", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/unified/single", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind", "*ḥădāšāh*": "new/fresh/renewed", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body" } }
- Matt 13:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.5", "source": "Ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη, ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν γῆν πολλήν: καὶ εὐθέως ἐξανέτειλεν, διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος γῆς:", "text": "*Alla de epesen epi* the *petrōdē*, where not *eichen gēn pollēn*: and *eutheōs exaneteilen*, through the not *echein bathos gēs*:", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - others/other [seeds]", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*epesen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - fell", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*petrōdē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - rocky places", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eichen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - had/was having", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/soil", "*pollēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - much", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*exaneteilen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - sprang up", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - through/because of", "*to mē echein*": "articular infinitive with negative - the not having", "*bathos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - depth", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/soil" }, "variants": { "*Alla*": "others/other [seeds]", "*petrōdē*": "rocky places/stony ground", "*eichen*": "had/was having/possessed", "*gēn*": "earth/soil/ground", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/quickly", "*exaneteilen*": "sprang up/sprouted/shot up", "*bathos*": "depth/deepness" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.6", "source": "Ἡλίου δὲ ἀνατείλαντος, ἐκαυματίσθη· καὶ διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ῥίζαν, ἐξηράνθη.", "text": "*Hēliou de anateilantos*, *ekaumatisthē*; and through the not *echein rhizan*, *exēranthē*.", "grammar": { "*Hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of sun", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*anateilantos*": "aorist participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having risen [genitive absolute]", "*ekaumatisthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was scorched", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - through/because of", "*to mē echein*": "articular infinitive with negative - the not having", "*rhizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*exēranthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was withered/dried up" }, "variants": { "*Hēliou anateilantos*": "when the sun rose/having the sun risen [genitive absolute construction]", "*ekaumatisthē*": "was scorched/was burned/was parched", "*rhizan*": "root/rootage", "*exēranthē*": "was withered/dried up/became dry" } }
- Matt 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.20", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη σπαρείς, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὸν λόγον ἀκούων, καὶ εὐθὺς μετὰ χαρᾶς λαμβάνων αὐτόν·", "text": "But the one *epi* the *petrōdē spareis*, this *estin* the one the *logon akouōn*, and *euthys meta charas lambanōn* it;", "grammar": { "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*petrōdē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - rocky places", "*spareis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having been sown", "*houtos*": "demonstrative, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*akouōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing", "*euthys*": "adverb - immediately", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*lambanōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - receiving", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - it" }, "variants": { "*epi ta petrōdē spareis*": "the one sown upon the rocky places", "*logon akouōn*": "hearing the word/one who hears the message", "*euthys*": "immediately/at once", "*meta charas*": "with joy/joyfully", "*lambanōn*": "receiving/accepting/taking" } }
- Mark 4:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Mark.4.16", "source": "Καὶ οὗτοί εἰσιν ὁμοίως οἱ ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη σπειρόμενοι· οἳ, ὅταν ἀκούσωσιν τὸν λόγον, εὐθὲως μετὰ χαρᾶς λαμβάνουσιν αὐτόν·", "text": "And these *eisin homoiōs* those *epi* the *petrōdē speiromenoi*; who, *hotan akousōsin* the *logon*, *eutheōs meta charas lambanousin* it;", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*petrōdē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - rocky places", "*speiromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being sown", "*hotan*": "conjunction - when/whenever", "*akousōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they hear", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - joy", "*lambanousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they receive" }, "variants": { "*homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*petrōdē*": "rocky places/rocky ground", "*speiromenoi*": "being sown/scattered/planted", "*akousōsin*": "they hear/listen to", "*logon*": "word/message", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*lambanousin*": "they receive/accept/take" } } 17 { "verseID": "Mark.4.17", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔχουσιν ῥίζαν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιροί εἰσιν: εἶτα, γενομένης θλίψεως ἢ διωγμοῦ διὰ τὸν λόγον, εὐθέως σκανδαλίζονται.", "text": "And not *echousin rizan* in themselves, *alla proskairoi eisin*: then, *genomenēs thlipseōs ē diōgmou dia* the *logon*, *eutheōs skandalizontai*.", "grammar": { "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have", "*rizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*proskairoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - temporary", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having arisen", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribulation", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*diōgmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - persecution", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*skandalizontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are offended" }, "variants": { "*echousin*": "they have/possess", "*rizan*": "root/rootedness", "*proskairoi*": "temporary/for a time/transient", "*genomenēs*": "having arisen/come/happened", "*thlipseōs*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*diōgmou*": "persecution/harassment", "*logon*": "word/message", "*skandalizontai*": "they are offended/stumble/fall away" } }
- Luke 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Luke.8.6", "source": "Καὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν· καὶ φυὲν, ἐξηράνθη, διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ἰκμάδα.", "text": "And *heteron epesen epi* the *petran*; and *phyen*, *exēranthē*, *dia to mē echein ikmada*.", "grammar": { "*heteron*": "nominative, neuter singular - other/another", "*epesen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - fell", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on", "*petran*": "accusative, feminine singular - rock/rocky ground", "*phyen*": "aorist participle, neuter nominative singular - having sprung up/grown", "*exēranthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was withered/dried up", "*dia to mē echein*": "preposition with articular infinitive - because of not having", "*ikmada*": "accusative, feminine singular - moisture/dampness" }, "variants": { "*heteron*": "another/other/different", "*epi*": "on/upon/onto", "*petran*": "rock/rocky ground/bedrock", "*phyen*": "having sprouted/having grown/when it grew", "*exēranthē*": "withered/dried up/was parched", "*ikmada*": "moisture/dampness/wetness" } }
- Luke 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.8.13", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς πέτρας, οἳ, ὅταν ἀκούσωσιν, μετὰ χαρᾶς δέχονται τὸν λόγον· καὶ οὗτοι ῥίζαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν, οἳ πρὸς καιρὸν πιστεύουσιν, καὶ ἐν καιρῷ πειρασμοῦ ἀφίστανται.", "text": "And those *epi tēs petras*, who, whenever they *akousōsin*, with *charas dechontai ton logon*; and these *rizan* not *echousin*, who *pros kairon pisteuousin*, and in *kairō peirasmou aphistantai*.", "grammar": { "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*petras*": "genitive, feminine singular - rock", "*akousōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might hear", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine singular - joy", "*dechontai*": "present middle, 3rd plural - receive/accept", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine singular - word", "*rizan*": "accusative, feminine singular - root", "*echousin*": "present, 3rd plural - have/possess", "*pros kairon*": "preposition + accusative - for a time/season", "*pisteuousin*": "present, 3rd plural - believe", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine singular - time/season", "*peirasmou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of testing/temptation", "*aphistantai*": "present middle, 3rd plural - fall away/depart" }, "variants": { "*epi*": "on/upon/atop", "*petras*": "rock/rocky ground/bedrock", "*akousōsin*": "they might hear/they should hear/when they hear", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*dechontai*": "receive/accept/welcome", "*rizan*": "root/foundation", "*pros kairon*": "for a time/temporarily/for a season", "*peirasmou*": "testing/trial/temptation", "*aphistantai*": "fall away/withdraw/depart/abandon" } }