Mark

Mark 4:31–32

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.”

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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

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

Mark 4:32 Daniel 4:20–22 · Daniel 4:10–14 · Ezekiel 31:3–10 · Psalm 80:9–11 · Psalm 91:1 · Song of Solomon 2:3 · Isaiah 11:9 · Lamentations 4:20 · Isaiah 32:2 · Proverbs 4:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.