Mark

Mark 4:26–32

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? ³¹It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. ³²But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”

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

Mark 4:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a mustard seed	κόκκῳ	kokkō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2848 a kernel, grain
which	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ὂν	on	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1510 I am, exist
smallest	μικρότερον	mikroteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G3398 little, small
of all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
seeds	σπερμάτων	spermatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4690 seed, offspring
sown	σπαρῇ	sparē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
upon	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Mark 4:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
after	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
it is planted	σπαρῇ	sparē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
it grows	ἀναβαίνει	anabainei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
to be	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
the largest	μεῖζον	meizon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
of all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
garden plants	λαχάνων	lachanōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3001 an herb, garden plant
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
puts forth	ποιεῖ	poiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
great	μεγάλους	megalous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3173 large, great
branches	κλάδους	kladous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2798 a branch
so that	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
birds	πετεινὰ	peteina	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
air	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
nest	κατασκηνοῦν	kataskēnoun	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2681 I encamp, tabernacle, dwell
in	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
its	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
shade	σκιὰν	skian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4639 a shadow, thick darkness, an outline