Mark

Mark 4:17

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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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

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