Mark
Mark 4:5–6
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.
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Mark 4:5 Luke 8:6 · Ezekiel 36:26 · Hosea 10:12 · Luke 8:13 · Amos 6:12 · Matthew 13:5–6 · Ezekiel 11:19
Mark 4:6 Jonah 4:8 · James 1:11 · Jeremiah 17:5–8 · Colossians 2:7 · Revelation 7:16 · Psalm 92:13–15 · Ephesians 3:17 · Psalm 1:3–4 · Isaiah 25:4 · Jude 1:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.