Matthew
Matthew 13:23
23But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop — a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | Ὁ | Ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| sown | σπαρείς | spareis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4687 I sow, spread, scatter |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| good | καλὴν | kalēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| soil | γῆν | gēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| hears | ἀκούων | akouōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G191 I hear, listen |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| word | λόγον | logon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| understands | συνιείς | synieis | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4920 I consider, understand |
| indeed | δὴ | dē | Particle | G1211 so, then, indeed, truly |
| bears fruit | καρποφορεῖ | karpophorei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2592 I bear fruit |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| produces a crop | ποιεῖ | poiei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| a hundredfold | ἑκατὸν | hekaton | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1540 one hundred |
| sixtyfold | ἑξήκοντα | hexēkonta | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1835 sixty |
| or | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| thirtyfold | τριάκοντα | triakonta | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G5144 thirty |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Philippians 1:11 · Matthew 12:33 · John 15:16 · Galatians 5:22–23 · Psalm 92:13–15 · John 15:1–8 · Matthew 13:8 · Colossians 1:6 · Matthew 3:8 · Luke 13:9 · Colossians 1:10 · 1 John 5:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.