Luke

Luke 8:5–7

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Luke 8:5 Hebrews 2:1 · James 1:23–24 · Mark 4:15 · Luke 8:11–12 · Mark 4:26–29 · Genesis 15:11 · Matthew 13:37 · Mark 4:2–4 · Matthew 13:18–19 · Matthew 13:3–4 · Psalm 119:118 · Matthew 5:13

Luke 8:6 Luke 8:13 · Hebrews 3:7–8 · Mark 4:5–6 · Romans 2:4–5

Luke 8:7 Jeremiah 4:3 · Luke 8:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.