Matthew

Matthew 13:31–32

31He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. 32Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

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Matthew 13:31

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
He put beforeπαρέθηκενparethēkenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
anotherἌλληνAllēnAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG243 other, another, different
parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3850 a parable, comparison
TheἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
ofτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3772 the sky, the heaven
isἐστὶνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
likeὉμοίαHomoiaAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG3664 like, similar to
a mustardσινάπεωςsinapeōsNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4615 mustard
seedκόκκῳkokkōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2848 a kernel, grain
thatὃνhonPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
tookλαβὼνlabōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2983 I receive, take
plantedἔσπειρενespeirenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4687 I sow, spread, scatter
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
fieldἀγρῷagrōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG68 a field, the country

Matthew 13:32

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AlthoughμένmenConjunctionG3303 truly, indeed
itὃhoPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
smallestμικρότερονmikroteronAdjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - ComparativeG3398 little, small
of allπάντωνpantōnAdjective - Genitive Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
seedsσπερμάτωνspermatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG4690 seed, offspring
yetδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
it grows intoαὐξηθῇauxēthēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person SingularG837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
the largestμεῖζονmeizonAdjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - ComparativeG3173 large, great
ofτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Neuter PluralG3588 the
garden plantsλαχάνωνlachanōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG3001 an herb, garden plant
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
becomesγίνεταιginetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
a treeδένδρονdendronNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG1186 a tree
so thatὥστεhōsteConjunctionG5620 so that, therefore
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
birdsπετεινὰpeteinaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG4071 a bird
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
airοὐρανοῦouranouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3772 the sky, the heaven
comeἐλθεῖνeltheinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG2064 I come, go
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
nestκατασκηνοῦνkataskēnounVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG2681 I encamp, tabernacle, dwell
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
itsαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
branchesκλάδοιςkladoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG2798 a branch

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Matthew 13:31 Luke 13:18–19 · Matthew 17:20 · Mark 4:30–32 · Luke 17:6 · Matthew 13:24 · Luke 20:9

Matthew 13:32 Ezekiel 31:6 · Daniel 4:12 · Ezekiel 17:23–24 · Acts 21:20 · Romans 15:18–19 · Zechariah 8:20–23 · Daniel 2:44–45 · Daniel 2:34–35 · Zechariah 4:10 · Psalm 104:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.