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"
}
}