Mark 4:26-32 : 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"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Mark.4.27",
"source": "Καὶ καθεύδῃ, καὶ ἐγείρηται νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν, καὶ ὁ σπόρος βλαστάνῃ καὶ μηκύνηται, ὡς οὐκ οἶδεν αὐτός.",
"text": "And *katheudē*, and *egeirētai nykta* and *hēmeran*, and the *sporos blastanē* and *mēkynētai*, as not *oiden* he.",
"grammar": {
"*katheudē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might sleep",
"*egeirētai*": "present middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might rise",
"*nykta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - night",
"*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day",
"*sporos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - seed",
"*blastanē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might sprout",
"*mēkynētai*": "present middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might grow",
"*oiden*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he knows"
},
"variants": {
"*katheudē*": "he might sleep/rest",
"*egeirētai*": "he might rise/get up",
"*nykta*": "night/nighttime",
"*hēmeran*": "day/daytime",
"*sporos*": "seed/grain",
"*blastanē*": "it might sprout/germinate",
"*mēkynētai*": "it might grow/increase/lengthen",
"*oiden*": "he knows/understands"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Mark.4.28",
"source": "Αὐτομάτη γὰρ ἡ γῆ καρποφορεῖ· πρῶτον χόρτον, εἶτα στάχυν, εἶτα πλήρη σῖτον ἐν τῷ στάχυϊ.",
"text": "*Automatē gar* the *gē karpophorei*; *prōton chorton*, *eita stachyn*, *eita plērē siton* in the *stachyi*.",
"grammar": {
"*Automatē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - of itself",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for",
"*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth",
"*karpophorei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - bears fruit",
"*prōton*": "adverb - first",
"*chorton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - blade",
"*eita*": "adverb - then",
"*stachyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ear",
"*plērē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - full",
"*siton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - grain",
"*stachyi*": "dative, masculine, singular - ear"
},
"variants": {
"*Automatē*": "of itself/spontaneously/automatically",
"*gē*": "earth/soil/land",
"*karpophorei*": "bears fruit/produces/yields",
"*chorton*": "blade/grass/vegetation",
"*stachyn*": "ear/head [of grain]",
"*plērē*": "full/complete/mature",
"*siton*": "grain/wheat",
"*stachyi*": "ear/head [of grain]"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Mark.4.29",
"source": "Ὅταν δὲ παραδῷ ὁ καρπός, εὐθέως ἀποστέλλει τὸ δρέπανον, ὅτι παρέστηκεν ὁ θερισμός.",
"text": "*Hotan de paradō* the *karpos*, *eutheōs apostellei* the *drepanon*, *hoti parestēken* the *therismos*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hotan*": "conjunction - when/whenever",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*paradō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it delivers",
"*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit",
"*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately",
"*apostellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sends forth",
"*drepanon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sickle",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - because",
"*parestēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has come",
"*therismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harvest"
},
"variants": {
"*paradō*": "it delivers/permits/yields",
"*karpos*": "fruit/crop/produce",
"*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once",
"*apostellei*": "he sends forth/dispatches",
"*drepanon*": "sickle/reaping hook",
"*parestēken*": "has come/is present/stands ready",
"*therismos*": "harvest/reaping"
}
}
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"
}
}