Luke 21:29

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{ "verseID": "Luke.21.29", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς· Ἴδετε τὴν συκῆν, καὶ πάντα τὰ δένδρα·", "text": "*Kai* he *eipen* *parabolēn* to them· *Idete* the *sykēn*, *kai* all the *dendra*·", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable", "*Idete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/behold", "*sykēn*": "accusative feminine singular - fig tree", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*dendra*": "accusative neuter plural - trees" }, "variants": { "*Kai*": "and/also", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/illustration", "*Idete*": "see/behold/look at", "*sykēn*": "fig tree", "*dendra*": "trees" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶπεν παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς· Ἴδετε τὴν συκῆν, καὶ πάντα τὰ δένδρα·

Transliteration

Kai he eipen parabolēn to them· Idete the sykēn, kai all the dendra·

Grammar Details

• *Kai*: conjunction - and
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *parabolēn*: accusative feminine singular - parable
• *Idete*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/behold
• *sykēn*: accusative feminine singular - fig tree
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *dendra*: accusative neuter plural - trees

Word Meanings

• *Kai*: and/also
• *eipen*: said/spoke/told
• *parabolēn*: parable/comparison/illustration
• *Idete*: see/behold/look at
• *sykēn*: fig tree
• *dendra*: trees

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then he told them a parable: 'Look at the fig tree and all the trees.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he spoke to them a parable: Behold the fig tree and all the trees;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he shewed the a similitude: beholde ye fygge tree and all other trees

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he tolde them a symilitude: Beholde the fygge tre, and all tre trees,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he spake to them a parable, Behold, the figge tree, and all trees,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he shewed them a similitude: Behold the figge tree, & all the trees.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he spake to them a parable; ‹Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he spake a simile to them: `See the fig-tree, and all the trees,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made a story for them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Parable of the Fig Tree Then he told them a parable:“Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 24:32-35 : 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.32", "source": "Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν παραβολήν· Ὅταν ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς γένηται ἁπαλός, καὶ τὰ φύλλα ἐκφύῃ, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος:", "text": "Now from the *sykēs* *mathete* the *parabolēn*: When already the *klados* of it *genētai* *hapalos*, and the *phylla* *ekphyē*, *ginōskete* that near the *theros*:", "grammar": { "*sykēs*": "genitive feminine singular - fig tree", "*mathete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - learn", "*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable", "*klados*": "nominative masculine singular - branch", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*hapalos*": "nominative masculine singular - tender", "*phylla*": "accusative neuter plural - leaves", "*ekphyē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - puts forth", "*ginōskete*": "present active, 2nd person plural - you know", "*theros*": "nominative neuter singular - summer" }, "variants": { "*sykēs*": "fig tree", "*mathete*": "learn/understand", "*parabolēn*": "parable/illustration/comparison", "*klados*": "branch/twig", "*genētai*": "might become/get to be", "*hapalos*": "tender/soft", "*phylla*": "leaves/foliage", "*ekphyē*": "puts forth/sprouts/brings out", "*ginōskete*": "you know/recognize/understand", "*theros*": "summer/harvest time" } } 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.33", "source": "Οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς, ὅταν ἴδητε πάντα ταῦτα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς ἐστιν, ἐπὶ θύραις.", "text": "Thus also you, when you *idēte* all these things, *ginōskete* that near *estin*, at *thyrais*.", "grammar": { "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might see", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative or imperative, 2nd person plural - you know/should know", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*thyrais*": "dative feminine plural - doors/gates" }, "variants": { "*idēte*": "you might see/observe/perceive", "*ginōskete*": "you know/recognize/understand or know/recognize/understand!", "*estin*": "is/exists/is present", "*thyrais*": "doors/gates/entrances" } } 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.34", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη, ἕως ἂν πάντα ταῦτα γένηται.", "text": "*Amēn* *legō* to you, Not not *parelthē* the *genea* this, until all these things *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*parelthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might pass away", "*genea*": "nominative feminine singular - generation", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might happen/occur" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*parelthē*": "might pass away/come to an end/disappear", "*genea*": "generation/age/race", "*genētai*": "might happen/occur/come to pass" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.35", "source": "Ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσιν.", "text": "The *ouranos* and the *gē* *pareleusontai*, but the *logoi* of me not not *parelthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*ouranos*": "nominative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - earth/land", "*pareleusontai*": "future middle, 3rd person plural - will pass away", "*logoi*": "nominative masculine plural - words", "*parelthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might pass away" }, "variants": { "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*gē*": "earth/land/world", "*pareleusontai*": "will pass away/disappear/come to an end", "*logoi*": "words/sayings/statements", "*parelthōsin*": "might pass away/disappear/fail" } }
• Mark 13:28-30 : 28 { "verseID": "Mark.13.28", "source": "Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν παραβολήν· Ὅταν αὐτῆς ἤδη ὁ κλάδος ἁπαλὸς γένηται, καὶ ἐκφύῃ τὰ φύλλα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν:", "text": "From *de* the *sykēs* *mathete* the *parabolēn*: When of-it already the *klados* *hapalos* *genētai*, and *ekphyē* the *phylla*, *ginōskete* that near the *theros* *estin*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/now", "*sykēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - fig tree", "*mathete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - learn", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison", "*klados*": "nominative, masculine, singular - branch/shoot", "*hapalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - tender/soft", "*genētai*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - might become", "*ekphyē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might put forth/sprout", "*phylla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - leaves", "*ginōskete*": "present, indicative or imperative, active, 2nd plural - you know/recognize or know/recognize!", "*theros*": "nominative, neuter, singular - summer", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*sykēs*": "fig tree/fig", "*mathete*": "learn/understand", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*klados*": "branch/shoot/limb", "*hapalos*": "tender/soft/delicate", "*genētai*": "might become/get/turn", "*ekphyē*": "might put forth/sprout/produce", "*phylla*": "leaves/foliage", "*ginōskete*": "you know/recognize/perceive or know/recognize/perceive!", "*theros*": "summer/harvest time", "*estin*": "is/exists" } } 29 { "verseID": "Mark.13.29", "source": "Οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς, ὅταν ταῦτα ἴδητε γινόμενα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς ἐστιν, ἐπὶ θύραις.", "text": "Thus also you, when these *idēte* *ginomena*, *ginōskete* that near *estin*, at *thyrais*.", "grammar": { "*idēte*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 2nd plural - you might see", "*ginomena*": "present participle, middle, accusative, neuter, plural - happening/occurring", "*ginōskete*": "present, indicative or imperative, active, 2nd plural - you know/recognize or know/recognize!", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*thyrais*": "dative, feminine, plural - doors/gates [idiom: at the doors]" }, "variants": { "*idēte*": "you might see/perceive/notice", "*ginomena*": "happening/occurring/taking place", "*ginōskete*": "you know/recognize/perceive or know/recognize/perceive!", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*thyrais*": "doors/gates [idiom: very near/imminent]" } } 30 { "verseID": "Mark.13.30", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη, μέχρις οὗ πάντα ταῦτα γένηται.", "text": "*Amēn* *legō* to-you, that *ou mē* *parelthē* the *genea* this, until which all these *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*ou mē*": "strong double negative - by no means/certainly not", "*parelthē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might pass away", "*genea*": "nominative, feminine, singular - generation", "*genētai*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - might happen/occur" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*parelthē*": "might pass away/disappear/perish", "*genea*": "generation/race/age/lineage", "*genētai*": "might happen/occur/take place" } }