Matthew 13:24

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.24", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ σπείραντι καλὸν σπέρμα ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "¶ *Allēn parabolēn parethēken autois*, *legōn*, *Hōmoiōthē* the *basileia tōn ouranōn anthropō speiranti kalon sperma* in the *agrō autou*:", "grammar": { "*Allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another/different", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison", "*parethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - set before/placed before/presented", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Hōmoiōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was likened/compared", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens", "*anthropō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a man", "*speiranti*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - sowing/having sown", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good/fine", "*sperma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - seed", "*agrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - field", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison", "*parethēken*": "set before/presented/put forward", "*Hōmoiōthē*": "was likened/was made similar to/was compared", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/sky", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ σπείραντι καλὸν σπέρμα ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ:

Transliteration

¶ Allēn parabolēn parethēken autois, legōn, Hōmoiōthē the basileia tōn ouranōn anthropō speiranti kalon sperma in the agrō autou:

Grammar Details

• *Allēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - another/different
• *parabolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison
• *parethēken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - set before/placed before/presented
• *autois*: dative, masculine, plural - to them
• *legōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying
• *Hōmoiōthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was likened/compared
• *basileia*: nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign
• *tōn ouranōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens
• *anthropō*: dative, masculine, singular - to a man
• *speiranti*: aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - sowing/having sown
• *kalon*: accusative, neuter, singular - good/fine
• *sperma*: accusative, neuter, singular - seed
• *agrō*: dative, masculine, singular - field
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his

Word Meanings

• *parabolēn*: parable/analogy/comparison
• *parethēken*: set before/presented/put forward
• *Hōmoiōthē*: was likened/was made similar to/was compared
• *basileia*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *ouranōn*: heavens/sky
• *sperma*: seed/offspring

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He put another parable before them: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Another similitude put he forth vnto the sayinge: The kyngdome of heve is lyke vnto a man which sowed good seed in his felde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Another parable put he forth vnto the, & sayde: The kyngdome of heaue is like vnto a man, yt sowed good sede in his felde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Another parable put hee foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his fielde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying: The kyngdome of heauen is likened vnto a man, which sowed good seede in his fielde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, ‹The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:

• World English Bible (2000)

  He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Parable of the Weeds He presented them with another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.47", "source": "¶Πάλιν, ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν σαγήνῃ, βληθείσῃ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ ἐκ παντὸς γένους συναγαγούσῃ:", "text": "Again, *homoia* *estin* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to *sagēnē*, *blētheisē* into the *thalassan*, and from every *genous* *synagagousē*:", "grammar": { "*homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*sagēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to dragnet/seine", "*blētheisē*": "aorist passive participle, dative, feminine, singular - having been cast", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*genous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of kind/sort", "*synagagousē*": "aorist active participle, dative, feminine, singular - having gathered together" }, "variants": { "*homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*sagēnē*": "dragnet/seine/fishing net", "*blētheisē*": "having been cast/thrown", "*thalassan*": "sea/lake", "*genous*": "kind/sort/species/type", "*synagagousē*": "having gathered together/collected/brought together" } }
• Matt 25:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.1", "source": "¶Τότε ὁμοιωθήσεται ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν δέκα παρθένοις, αἵτινες λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἀυτῶν, ἐξῆλθον εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ νυμφίου.", "text": "Then *homoiōthēsetai* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to ten *parthenois*, who *labousai* the *lampadas* of them, *exēlthon* to *apantēsin* of the *nymphiou*.", "grammar": { "*homoiōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be likened/compared", "*basileia*": "nominative feminine singular - kingdom/reign", "*ouranōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of heavens", "*parthenois*": "dative feminine plural - to virgins/maidens", "*labousai*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine plural - having taken", "*lampadas*": "accusative feminine plural - lamps/torches", "*exēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - went out", "*apantēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - meeting/encounter", "*nymphiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of bridegroom" }, "variants": { "*homoiōthēsetai*": "will be like/comparable to/resemble", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/royal power", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*parthenois*": "virgins/unmarried women", "*lampadas*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*exēlthon*": "went out/forth/departed", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter/reception", "*nymphiou*": "bridegroom/newly married man" } }
• Luke 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.13.20", "source": "Καὶ πάλιν εἶπεν, Τίνι ὁμοιώσω τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ;", "text": "And again *eipen*, To what *homoiōsō* the *basileian* of the *Theou*?", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*homoiōsō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st singular - I will liken/compare", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*homoiōsō*": "I will liken/compare/make similar", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } }
• Matt 22:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.2", "source": "Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὅστις ἐποίησεν γάμους τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ,", "text": "*Hōmoiōthē* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to *anthrōpō* *basilei*, *hostis* *epoiēsen* *gamous* for the *huiō* of him,", "grammar": { "*Hōmoiōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was made like/compared", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - heavens", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*basilei*": "dative, masculine, singular - king", "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made/did", "*gamous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wedding feasts/marriages", "*huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - son" }, "variants": { "*Hōmoiōthē*": "was likened to/has become like/is comparable to", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*gamous*": "wedding feast/marriage celebration/wedding banquet" } }
• Matt 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.1", "source": "¶Ὁμοία γάρ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐξῆλθεν ἅμα πρωῒ μισθώσασθαι ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *homoia* *estin* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to *anthrōpō* *oikodespotē*, who *exēlthen* *hama* early to *misthōsasthai* *ergatas* into the *ampelōna* of him.", "grammar": { "*homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - heavens", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man", "*oikodespotē*": "dative, masculine, singular - householder/master of house", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - went out", "*hama*": "adverb - at once/together with", "*prōi*": "adverb - early morning", "*misthōsasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to hire", "*ergatas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*ampelōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - vineyard" }, "variants": { "*homoia*": "like/similar/comparable to", "*oikodespotē*": "householder/master of house/estate owner", "*hama*": "at once/together with/simultaneously" } }
• Matt 13:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.33", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς· Ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ζύμῃ, ἣν λαβοῦσα γυνὴ, ἐνέκρυψεν εἰς ἀλεύρου σάτα τρία, ἕως οὗ ἐζυμώθη ὅλον.", "text": "¶ *Allēn parabolēn elalēsen autois*· *Homoia estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn zymē*, which *labousa gynē*, *enekrypsen eis aleurou sata tria*, until *hou ezymōthē holon*.", "grammar": { "*Allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens", "*zymē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to leaven/yeast", "*labousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having taken", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*enekrypsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - hid in/mixed in", "*eis aleurou*": "into of flour/meal", "*sata tria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - three measures (about 36 liters)", "*hou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - of which", "*ezymōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was leavened", "*holon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - whole/all" }, "variants": { "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/told", "*Homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*zymē*": "leaven/yeast/fermenting agent", "*labousa*": "taking/having taken", "*enekrypsen*": "hid in/concealed in/mixed into", "*aleurou*": "flour/wheat meal", "*sata*": "measures (a Hebrew measure, seah, about 12 liters each)", "*ezymōthē*": "was leavened/was fermented/was permeated" } }
• Matt 13:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.37", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὁ σπείρων τὸ καλὸν σπέρμα ἐστὶν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου·", "text": "He *de apokritheis eipen autois*, The *speirōn to kalon sperma estin ho Huios tou anthrōpou*·", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*speirōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sowing/the one who sows", "*to kalon sperma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the good seed", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho Huios tou anthrōpou*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Son of Man" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "answering/responding", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*speirōn*": "sower/one who sows", "*kalon*": "good/fine/noble", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring", "*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title)" } }
• Matt 13:44-45 : 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.44", "source": "¶Πάλιν, ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν θησαυρῷ κεκρυμμένῳ ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ· ὃν εὑρὼν ἄνθρωπος, ἔκρυψεν, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτοῦ ὑπάγει καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἔχει πωλεῖ, καὶ ἀγοράζει τὸν ἀγρὸν ἐκεῖνον.", "text": "Again, *homoia* *estin* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to *thēsaurō* *kekrymmenō* in the *agrō*; which *heurōn* *anthrōpos*, *ekrypsen*, and from the *charas* of him *hypagei* and all things as many as he *echei* *pōlei*, and *agorazei* the *agron* that.", "grammar": { "*homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*thēsaurō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to treasure", "*kekrymmenō*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, singular - having been hidden", "*agrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - field", "*heurōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having found", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ekrypsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - hid", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*hypagei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - goes away", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*pōlei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - sells", "*agorazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - buys", "*agron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - field" }, "variants": { "*homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*thēsaurō*": "treasure/storehouse/wealth", "*kekrymmenō*": "having been hidden/concealed", "*agrō*": "field/land/countryside", "*heurōn*": "having found/discovered", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*ekrypsen*": "hid/concealed", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*hypagei*": "goes away/departs/withdraws", "*pōlei*": "sells/offers for sale", "*agorazei*": "buys/purchases" } } 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.45", "source": "¶Πάλιν, ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳ, ζητοῦντι καλοὺς μαργαρίτας:", "text": "Again, *homoia* *estin* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to *anthrōpō* *emporō*, *zētounti* *kalous* *margaritas*:", "grammar": { "*homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to man/person", "*emporō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to merchant/trader", "*zētounti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*kalous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fine/beautiful", "*margaritas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - pearls" }, "variants": { "*homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*emporō*": "merchant/trader/businessman", "*zētounti*": "seeking/searching for/looking for", "*kalous*": "fine/beautiful/good/precious", "*margaritas*": "pearls/gem stones" } }
• Matt 18:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.23", "source": "¶Διὰ τοῦτο ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὃς ἠθέλησεν συνᾶραι λόγον μετὰ τῶν δούλων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Through this *hōmoiōthē* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to *anthrōpō* *basilei*, who *ēthelēsen* *synarai* *logon* with the *doulōn* of him.", "grammar": { "*hōmoiōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was likened/compared", "*basileia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens", "*anthrōpō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*basilei*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - king", "*ēthelēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - desired/wanted", "*synarai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to settle", "*logon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - account", "*doulōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - servants/slaves" }, "variants": { "*hōmoiōthē*": "was likened/compared/made like", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*basilei*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ēthelēsen*": "desired/wanted/wished", "*synarai*": "to settle/to reckon/to compare", "*logon*": "account/reckoning/word", "*doulōn*": "servants/slaves/bondservants" } }
• Matt 21:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.33", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν ἀκούσατε: Ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν οἰκοδεσπότης, ὅστις ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ φραγμὸν αὐτῷ περιέθηκεν, καὶ ὤρυξεν ἐν αὐτῷ ληνὸν, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν πύργον, καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς, καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν:", "text": "Another *parabolēn* *akousate*: *Anthrōpos* certain was *oikodespotēs*, who *ephyteusen* *ampelōna*, and *phragmon* to it *periethēken*, and *ōryxen* in it *lēnon*, and *ōkodomēsen* *pyrgon*, and *exedoto* it to *geōrgois*, and *apedēmēsen*:", "grammar": { "*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable", "*akousate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - hear", "*Anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man", "*oikodespotēs*": "nominative masculine singular - householder", "*ephyteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he planted", "*ampelōna*": "accusative masculine singular - vineyard", "*phragmon*": "accusative masculine singular - fence", "*periethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he placed around", "*ōryxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he dug", "*lēnon*": "accusative feminine singular - winepress", "*ōkodomēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he built", "*pyrgon*": "accusative masculine singular - tower", "*exedoto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he rented out", "*geōrgois*": "dative masculine plural - farmers", "*apedēmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went away" }, "variants": { "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*akousate*": "hear/listen to", "*Anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*oikodespotēs*": "householder/master of house/landlord", "*ephyteusen*": "planted/established", "*ampelōna*": "vineyard/vineyard plantation", "*phragmon*": "fence/hedge/wall", "*periethēken*": "placed around/surrounded/enclosed", "*ōryxen*": "dug/excavated", "*lēnon*": "winepress/wine vat", "*ōkodomēsen*": "built/constructed", "*pyrgon*": "tower/watchtower", "*exedoto*": "rented out/leased/let out", "*geōrgois*": "farmers/tenant farmers/vinedressers", "*apedēmēsen*": "went away/traveled abroad/departed" } }
• Mark 4:26-30 : 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" } }
• Luke 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.13.18", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δέ, Τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ; καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν;", "text": "*Elegen de*, To what *homoia estin* the *basileia* of the *Theou*? and to what *homoiōsō* it?", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was saying", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*homoia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*homoiōsō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st singular - I will liken/compare" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was saying/speaking/telling", "*homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*homoiōsō*": "I will liken/compare/make similar" } }
• Matt 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.2", "source": "Καὶ λέγων, Μετανοεῖτε: ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *legōn*, *Metanoeite*: *ēngiken* *gar* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Metanoeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - repent/change your mind", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has come near/approached", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Metanoeite*": "repent/change your mind/turn away from sin", "*ēngiken*": "has come near/has approached/is at hand", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } }
• Matt 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.23", "source": "Καὶ περιῆγεν ὅλην τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας, καὶ θεραπεύων πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἐν τῷ λαῷ.", "text": "And *periēgen holēn tēn Galilaian ho Iēsous*, *didaskōn* in *tais sunagōgais autōn*, and *kērussōn to euangelion tēs basileias*, and *therapeuōn pasan noson* and *pasan malakian* in the *laō*.", "grammar": { "*periēgen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was going about", "*holēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - whole/all", "*tēn Galilaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Galilee", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching", "*tais sunagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - the synagogues [object of preposition]", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their", "*kērussōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming", "*to euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the gospel/good news", "*tēs basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the kingdom", "*therapeuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - healing", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - every/all", "*noson*": "accusative, feminine, singular - disease/sickness", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - every/all", "*malakian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - malady/affliction", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people [object of preposition]" }, "variants": { "*periēgen*": "was going about/was traveling around/was circulating", "*holēn*": "whole/all/entire", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing", "*sunagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/meeting places", "*kērussōn*": "proclaiming/preaching/heralding", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*therapeuōn*": "healing/curing/treating", "*noson*": "disease/sickness/illness", "*malakian*": "malady/affliction/weakness", "*laō*": "people/crowd/population" } }
• Matt 13:19 : 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" } }
• Matt 13:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.31", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν κόκκῳ σινάπεως, ὃν λαβὼν ἄνθρωπος, ἔσπειρεν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "¶ *Allēn parabolēn parethēken autois*, *legōn*, *Homoia estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn kokkō sinapeōs*, which *labōn anthrōpos*, *espeiren en tō agrō autou*:", "grammar": { "*Allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*parethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - set before/presented", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens", "*kokkō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a grain/seed", "*sinapeōs*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mustard", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*espeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sowed", "*en tō agrō*": "in the field", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*Homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*kokkō*": "grain/seed/kernel", "*sinapeōs*": "of mustard/mustard plant", "*labōn*": "taking/having taken/receiving", "*espeiren*": "sowed/planted/scattered" } }
• Judg 14:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Judges.14.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אָחֽוּדָה־נָּ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִידָ֑ה אִם־הַגֵּ֣ד תַּגִּידוּ֩ אוֹתָ֨הּ לִ֜י שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem šimšôn ʾāḥûdâ-nāʾ lākem ḥîdâ ʾim-haggēd taggîdû ʾôtāh lî šibʿat yəmê ha-mišteh ū-məṣāʾtem wə-nātattî lākem šəlōšîm sədînîm ū-šəlōšîm ḥălip̄ôt bəgādîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*ʾāḥûdâ-nāʾ*": "Qal cohortative 1st singular + particle of entreaty - let me pose, please", "*lākem*": "preposition lə- + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ḥîdâ*": "noun feminine singular - riddle", "*ʾim-haggēd*": "conjunction ʾim + Hiphil infinitive absolute - if indeed", "*taggîdû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*šibʿat*": "numeral construct - seven of", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*ha-mišteh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the feast", "*ū-məṣāʾtem*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you find", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 1st singular - then I will give", "*lākem*": "preposition lə- + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*sədînîm*": "noun masculine plural - linen garments", "*ū-šəlōšîm*": "conjunction wə- + numeral - and thirty", "*ḥălip̄ôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun masculine plural - clothes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥûdâ*": "let me pose/let me tell", "*ḥîdâ*": "riddle/puzzle/enigma", "*haggēd taggîdû*": "indeed tell/surely explain", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you find/you solve", "*sədînîm*": "linen garments/sheets", "*ḥălip̄ôt bəgādîm*": "changes of clothes/sets of garments" } } 13 { "verseID": "Judges.14.13", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֣א תוּכְלוּ֮ לְהַגִּ֣יד לִי֒ וּנְתַתֶּ֨ם אַתֶּ֥ם לִי֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִיפ֣וֹת בְּגָדִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֔וֹ ח֥וּדָה חִידָתְךָ֖ וְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ tûkəlû lə-haggîd lî ū-nətattem ʾattem lî šəlōšîm sədînîm ū-šəlōšîm ḥălîp̄ôt bəgādîm wə-yōʾmərû lô ḥûdâ ḥîdātəkā wə-nišmāʿennâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + conjunction ʾim + negative particle - but if not", "*tûkəlû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you are able", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition lə- + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*ū-nətattem*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - then you shall give", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun 2nd masculine plural - you", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*sədînîm*": "noun masculine plural - linen garments", "*ū-šəlōšîm*": "conjunction wə- + numeral - and thirty", "*ḥălîp̄ôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun masculine plural - clothes", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ḥûdâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - pose", "*ḥîdātəkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your riddle", "*wə-nišmāʿennâ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and we will hear it" }, "variants": { "*tûkəlû*": "you are able/you can", "*haggîd*": "to tell/to explain", "*nətattem*": "you shall give/you must give", "*sədînîm*": "linen garments/sheets", "*ḥălîp̄ôt bəgādîm*": "changes of clothes/sets of garments", "*ḥûdâ*": "pose/tell", "*nišmāʿennâ*": "we will hear it/we will listen to it" } }
• Col 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.5", "source": "Διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου·", "text": "Because of the *elpida* the *apokeimenen* for you in the *ouranois*, which you *proēkousate* in the *logō* of the *alētheias* of the *euangeliou*;", "grammar": { "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope, direct object", "*apokeimenen*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - stored up/reserved", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens, location", "*proēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard before", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/message, location/sphere", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth, possessive", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gospel, possessive" }, "variants": { "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/prospect", "*apokeimenen*": "stored up/reserved/laid away/awaiting", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*proēkousate*": "heard before/previously heard", "*logō*": "word/message/account/reasoning", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news/glad tidings" } }
• 1 Pet 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.23", "source": "Ἀναγεγεννημένοι, οὐκ ἐκ σπορᾶς φθαρτῆς, ἀλλὰ ἀφθάρτου, διὰ λόγου ζῶντος Θεοῦ, καὶ μένοντος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "Having been *anagegennēmenoi*, not from *sporas* *phthartēs*, but *aphthartou*, through *logou* *zōntos* of *Theou*, and *menontos* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*sporas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*phthartēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*aphthartou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - means/instrument", "*zōntos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/source", "*menontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - extent/duration" }, "variants": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "having been born again/regenerated/begotten anew", "*sporas*": "seed/sowing/origin", "*phthartēs*": "perishable/corruptible/subject to decay", "*aphthartou*": "imperishable/incorruptible/eternal", "*logou*": "word/message/account", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/active", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*menontos*": "remaining/abiding/enduring", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
• Isa 28:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.10", "source": "כִּי צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו זְעֵיר שָׁם זְעֵיר שָׁם", "text": "For *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *zəʿēyr* *šām* *zəʿēyr* *šām*", "grammar": { "*ṣaw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*ṣāw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*qaw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*qāw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*zəʿēyr*": "masculine singular adjective - little", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ṣaw*": "command/precept/rule", "*qaw*": "line/measuring line/rule", "*zəʿēyr*": "little/a little/small amount" } }
• Isa 28:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.13", "source": "וְהָיָה לָהֶם דְּבַר־יְהוָה צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו זְעֵיר שָׁם זְעֵיר שָׁם לְמַעַן יֵלְכוּ וְכָשְׁלוּ אָחוֹר וְנִשְׁבָּרוּ וְנוֹקְשׁוּ וְנִלְכָּדוּ", "text": "*Wə-hāyāh* to-them *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *zəʿēyr* *šām* *zəʿēyr* *šām* so-that *yēləḵû* and-*ḵāšəlû* *ʾāḥôr* and-*nišbārû* and-*nôqəšû* and-*nilkāḏû*", "grammar": { "*Wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣaw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*ṣāw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*qaw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*qāw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*zəʿēyr*": "masculine singular adjective - little", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will go", "*ḵāšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stumble", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*nišbārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are broken", "*nôqəšû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are snared", "*nilkāḏû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are caught" }, "variants": { "*ṣaw*": "command/precept/rule", "*qaw*": "line/measuring line/rule", "*zəʿēyr*": "little/a little/small amount", "*yēləḵû*": "will go/will walk/will proceed", "*ḵāšəlû*": "stumble/fall/stagger", "*nišbārû*": "are broken/are shattered", "*nôqəšû*": "are snared/are trapped", "*nilkāḏû*": "are caught/are captured/are taken" } }
• Ezek 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּמְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *ḥûd* *ḥîdâ* *ûməšōl* *māšāl* unto-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct phrase, masculine singular - son of man", "*ḥûd*": "qal imperative masculine singular - pose/put forth", "*ḥîdâ*": "feminine singular noun - riddle/enigma", "*ûməšōl*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - speak/utter", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular noun - parable/proverb", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥûd*": "pose/put forth/propose", "*ḥîdâ*": "riddle/enigma/dark saying", "*māšāl*": "parable/proverb/allegory" } }