Mark

Mark 4:16–17

¹⁶Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy. ¹⁷But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

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Mark 4:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὁμοίως	homoiōs	Adverb	G3668 in like manner
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sown	σπειρόμενοι	speiromenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
rocky ground	πετρώδη	petrōdē	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4075 rocky, stony
hear	ἀκούσωσιν	akousōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
at once	εὐθὺς	euthys	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
receive	λαμβάνουσιν	lambanousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
it	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
joy	χαρᾶς	charas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness

Mark 4:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they themselves have	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
root	ῥίζαν	rhizan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4491 a root, that which comes from the root
they remain	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
for only a season	πρόσκαιροί	proskairoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4340 temporary
When	εἶτα	eita	Adverb	G1534 then, thereafter, next
trouble	θλίψεως	thlipseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
persecution	διωγμοῦ	diōgmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1375 persecution
comes	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
they quickly fall away	σκανδαλίζονται	skandalizontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4624 I cause to stumble

Cross-references

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Mark 4:16 Luke 8:13 · Mark 6:20 · Matthew 13:20–21 · John 5:35 · Ezekiel 33:31–32

Mark 4:17 Matthew 11:6 · 1 Thessalonians 3:3–5 · John 15:2–7 · Revelation 2:10 · Matthew 12:31 · Job 27:8–10 · Revelation 2:13 · Matthew 13:21 · 1 John 2:19 · 2 Timothy 2:17–18 · Hebrews 10:29 · John 8:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.