Luke

Luke 8:4–10

⁴While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable: ⁵“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.

⁶Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

⁷Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.

⁸Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop — a hundredfold.”

As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

⁹Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

¹⁰He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that,

‘though seeing, they may not see;

though hearing, they may not understand.’^b

Footnotes

b 8:10 Isaiah 6:9|ISA 6:9(See also LXX)

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Luke 8:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a large	πολλοῦ	pollou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
crowd	ὄχλου	ochlou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
was gathering	Συνιόντος	Syniontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4896 I come together
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
were coming	ἐπιπορευομένων	epiporeuomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1975 I journey to
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
from town after town	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
He told	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
parable	παραβολῆς	parabolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3850 a parable, comparison

Luke 8:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A farmer	σπείρων	speirōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
went out	Ἐξῆλθεν	Exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
to sow	σπεῖραι	speirai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
seed	σπόρον	sporon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4703 seed for sowing
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was sowing	σπείρειν	speirein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
some	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
fell	ἔπεσεν	epesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
along	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
path	ὁδόν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
where	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it was trampled	κατεπατήθη	katepatēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2662 I trample under foot
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
birds	πετεινὰ	peteina	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
air	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
devoured	κατέφαγεν	katephagen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2719 I eat till it is finished
it	αὐτό	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 8:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2087 another, different
fell	κατέπεσεν	katepesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2667 I fall down
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
rocky ground	πέτραν	petran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4073 rock
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when it came up	φυὲν	phyen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5453 I grow, grow up
withered	ἐξηράνθη	exēranthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3583 I dry up, parch, ripen
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
they had	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
moisture	ἰκμάδα	ikmada	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2429 moisture

Luke 8:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Other	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2087 another, different
fell	ἔπεσεν	epesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
among	μέσῳ	mesō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
thorns	ἀκανθῶν	akanthōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G173 a thorn-bush
grew up with	συμφυεῖσαι	symphyeisai	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4855 I grow at the same time
choked	ἀπέπνιξαν	apepnixan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G638 I suffocate, choke, drown, stop the growth of

Luke 8:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Still	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
other	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2087 another, different
fell	ἔπεσεν	epesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
good	ἀγαθήν	agathēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G18 good
soil	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
it sprang up	φυὲν	phyen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5453 I grow, grow up
produced	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
a crop	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
a hundredfold	ἑκατονταπλασίονα	hekatontaplasiona	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1542 a hundredfold
As	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
He called out	ἐφώνει	ephōnei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5455 I crow, shout, summon
He who	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
ears	ὦτα	ōta	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3775 the ear
to hear	ἀκούειν	akouein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G191 I hear, listen
let him hear	ἀκουέτω	akouetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen

Luke 8:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
asked	Ἐπηρώτων	Epērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
what	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
parable	παραβολή	parabolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3850 a parable, comparison
meant	εἴη	eiē	Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist

Luke 8:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The knowledge	γνῶναι	gnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
of the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
mysteries	μυστήρια	mystēria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείας	basileias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has been given	δέδοται	dedotai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to you	Ὑμῖν	Hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
others	λοιποῖς	loipois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
parables	παραβολαῖς	parabolais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3850 a parable, comparison
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
seeing	Βλέποντες	Blepontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G991 I look, see
they may not see	βλέπωσιν	blepōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
hearing	ἀκούοντες	akouontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
they may not understand	συνιῶσιν	syniōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand