Mark

Mark 4:26–30

²⁶Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. ²⁷Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how. ²⁸All by itself the earth produces a crop— first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within. ²⁹And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.^c”

³⁰Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

Footnotes

c 4:29 See Joel 3:13|JOL 3:13, including LXX.

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Mark 4:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
also said	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
like	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
who scatters	βάλῃ	balē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
seed	σπόρον	sporon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4703 seed for sowing
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Mark 4:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Night	νύκτα	nykta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
he sleeps	καθεύδῃ	katheudē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2518 I sleep, am sleeping
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wakes	ἐγείρηται	egeirētai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
seed	σπόρος	sporos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4703 seed for sowing
sprouts	βλαστᾷ	blasta	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G985 I sprout, cause to sprout, make to grow up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
grows	μηκύνηται	mēkynētai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3373 I lengthen
he	αὐτός	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
knows	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
how	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that

Mark 4:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All by itself	αὐτομάτη	automatē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G844 of its own accord
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
produces a crop	καρποφορεῖ	karpophorei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2592 I bear fruit
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
stalk	χόρτον	chorton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay
then	εἶτα	eita	Adverb	G1534 then, thereafter, next
head	στάχυν	stachyn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4719 a head of grain
then	εἶτα	eita	Adverb	G1534 then, thereafter, next
grain	σῖτον	siton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4621 wheat, grain
ripens	πλήρης	plērēs	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4134 full
within	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among

Mark 4:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
as soon as	εὐθὺς	euthys	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
grain	καρπός	karpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
is ripe	παραδοῖ	paradoi	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
he swings	ἀποστέλλει	apostellei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
sickle	δρέπανον	drepanon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1407 a sickle
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
harvest	θερισμός	therismos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2326 reaping, harvest
has come	παρέστηκεν	parestēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by

Mark 4:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He asked	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
To what	Πῶς	Pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can we compare	ὁμοιώσωμεν	homoiōsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
With	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
what	τίνι	tini	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
parable	παραβολῇ	parabolē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3850 a parable, comparison
shall we present	θῶμεν	thōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G5087 I put, place
it	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same