Mark

Mark 4:3–8

³“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. ⁴And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

⁵Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. ⁶But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

⁷Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

⁸Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop — one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”

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Mark 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	Ἀκούετε	Akouete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
A	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
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 his seed	σπεῖραι	speirai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter

Mark 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
he 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
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
came	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
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

Mark 4:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some	ἄλλο	allo	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G243 other, another, different
fell	ἔπεσεν	epesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
rocky ground	πετρῶδες	petrōdes	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4075 rocky, stony
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
it did not have	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
much	πολλήν	pollēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
soil	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
It sprang up	ἐξανέτειλεν	exaneteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1816 I spring up out
quickly	εὐθὺς	euthys	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the soil	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
was shallow	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest

Mark 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sun	ἥλιος	hēlios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2246 the sun, sunlight
rose	ἀνέτειλεν	aneteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G393 I make to rise, I rise, shine
were scorched	ἐκαυματίσθη	ekaumatisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2739 I burn, scorch
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they 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
root	ῥίζαν	rhizan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4491 a root, that which comes from the root

Mark 4:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Other	ἄλλο	allo	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G243 other, another, different
fell	ἔπεσεν	epesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
among	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
thorns	ἀκάνθας	akanthas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G173 a thorn-bush
grew up	ἀνέβησαν	anebēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
choked	συνέπνιξαν	synepnixan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4846 I choke utterly, crowd upon
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
yielded	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
crop	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain

Mark 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Still	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
other	ἄλλα	alla	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G243 other, another, different
fell	ἔπεσεν	epesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
good	καλήν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
soil	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
sprouted	ἀναβαίνοντα	anabainonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
grew up	αὐξανόμενα	auxanomena	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
produced	ἐδίδου	edidou	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
a crop	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
bearing	ἔφερεν	epheren	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
thirtyfold	τριάκοντα	triakonta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5144 thirty
another	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
sixtyfold	ἑξήκοντα	hexēkonta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1835 sixty
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
another	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
a hundredfold	ἑκατόν	hekaton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1540 one hundred