Mark
Mark 4:33–34
33With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand. 34He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
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Mark 4:33
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With many such | πολλαῖς | pollais | Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| parables | παραβολαῖς | parabolais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G3850 a parable, comparison |
| spoke | ἐλάλει | elalei | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| word | λόγον | logon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| to them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| to the extent that | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| they could | ἠδύναντο | ēdynanto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| understand | ἀκούειν | akouein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G191 I hear, listen |
Mark 4:34
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He did not tell them | ἐλάλει | elalei | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| without using | χωρὶς | chōris | Preposition | G5565 apart from, without |
| a parable | παραβολῆς | parabolēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3850 a parable, comparison |
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| privately | ἰδίαν | idian | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2398 one's own, private, personal |
| He explained | ἐπέλυεν | epelyen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1956 I explain, interpret, decide |
| everything | πάντα | panta | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| to His | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| own | ἰδίοις | idiois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G2398 one's own, private, personal |
| disciples | μαθηταῖς | mathētais | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
Cross-references
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Mark 4:33 Matthew 13:34–35 · John 16:12 · 1 Corinthians 3:1–2 · Hebrews 5:11–14
Mark 4:34 John 16:25 · Mark 4:10 · Luke 24:27 · Matthew 13:36–43 · Matthew 15:15–20 · Luke 8:9–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.