Mark

Mark 4:30–31

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Mark 4:30 Matthew 13:31–32 · Luke 13:18–21 · Lamentations 2:13

Mark 4:31 Acts 19:20 · Luke 13:18–19 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Malachi 1:11 · Daniel 2:44–45

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.