Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.4", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν, ἃ μὲν ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἦλθεν τὰ πετεινὰ καὶ κατέφαγεν αὐτά:", "text": "And in the *speirein* him, *ha men epesen para* the *hodon*, and *ēlthen* the *peteina* and *katephagen* them:", "grammar": { "*en tō speirein*": "preposition + articular infinitive - in/during the sowing", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - which [seeds]", "*men*": "particle indicating contrast with following *de* - on one hand", "*epesen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - fell", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/along", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - came", "*peteina*": "nominative, neuter, plural - birds", "*katephagen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - devoured/ate up", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*speirein*": "to sow/sowing", "*epesen*": "fell/fell down", "*para*": "beside/along/by", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*peteina*": "birds/fowls", "*katephagen*": "devoured/ate up completely/consumed" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 13:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.18", "source": "¶Ὑμεῖς οὖν ἀκούσατε τὴν παραβολὴν τοῦ σπείροντος.", "text": "You therefore *akousate* the *parabolēn tou speirontos*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*akousate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - hear", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*tou speirontos*": "genitive article + present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of the sower" }, "variants": { "*akousate*": "hear/listen to [command]", "*parabolēn*": "parable/similitude/analogy", "*tou speirontos*": "of the sower/of the one sowing" } } 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.19", "source": "Παντὸς ἀκούοντος τὸν λόγον τῆς βασιλείας, καὶ μὴ συνιέντος, ἔρχεται ὁ πονηρός, καὶ ἁρπάζει τὸ ἐσπαρμένον ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ. Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν σπαρείς.", "text": "Anyone *akouontos* the *logon tēs basileias*, and not *synientos*, *erchetai* the *ponēros*, and *harpazei* the *esparmenon* in the *kardia* of him. This *estin* the one *para* the *hodon spareis*.", "grammar": { "*Pantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of anyone", "*akouontos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - hearing", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*synientos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - understanding", "*erchetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle - comes", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil one", "*harpazei*": "present, 3rd singular - snatches", "*esparmenon*": "perfect participle, accusative, neuter, singular, passive - having been sown", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Houtos*": "demonstrative, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*spareis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having been sown" }, "variants": { "*Pantos akouontos*": "of anyone hearing/when anyone hears", "*logon tēs basileias*": "word of the kingdom/message about the kingdom", "*synientos*": "understanding/comprehending", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives", "*ponēros*": "evil one/wicked one [likely referring to Satan]", "*harpazei*": "snatches/seizes/takes by force", "*esparmenon*": "having been sown/what was sown", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*para tēn hodon spareis*": "the one sown beside the way/the seed fallen along the path" } }