Matthew

Matthew 13:24–26

²⁴Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. ²⁵But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. ²⁶When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

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Matthew 13:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
put before	παρέθηκεν	parethēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
another	Ἄλλην	Allēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G243 other, another, different
parable	παραβολὴν	parabolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3850 a parable, comparison
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
is like	Ὡμοιώθη	Hōmoiōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
a man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
who sowed	σπείραντι	speiranti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
seed	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
field	ἀγρῷ	agrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country

Matthew 13:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
while	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
everyone	ἀνθρώπους	anthrōpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
was asleep	καθεύδειν	katheudein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2518 I sleep, am sleeping
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
enemy	ἐχθρὸς	echthros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy
came	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sowed	ἐπέσπειρεν	epespeiren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
weeds	ζιζάνια	zizania	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2215 spurious wheat, darnel
among	ἀνὰ	ana	Preposition	G303 and, apiece, by, each, every, in, through
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wheat	σίτου	sitou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4621 wheat, grain
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
slipped away	ἀπῆλθεν	apēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return

Matthew 13:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wheat	χόρτος	chortos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay
sprouted	ἐβλάστησεν	eblastēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G985 I sprout, cause to sprout, make to grow up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
bore	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
grain	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
weeds	ζιζάνια	zizania	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2215 spurious wheat, darnel
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
appeared	ἐφάνη	ephanē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5316 I shine, appear, seem

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Matthew 13:24 Matthew 25:1 · Matthew 13:47 · Matthew 20:1 · Matthew 22:2 · Matthew 13:37 · Luke 13:20 · Matthew 13:33 · Luke 13:18 · Mark 4:26–30 · 1 Peter 1:23 · Matthew 13:31 · Matthew 18:23

Matthew 13:25 1 Peter 5:8 · Acts 20:30–31 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Matthew 13:39 · Hebrews 12:15 · Revelation 12:9 · Matthew 25:5 · 2 Timothy 4:3–5 · Isaiah 56:9–10 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · Galatians 2:4 · Revelation 2:20

Matthew 13:26 Mark 4:26–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.