Matthew

Matthew 13:31–33

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.”

³³He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

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Matthew 13:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He 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	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
like	Ὁμοία	Homoia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3664 like, similar to
a mustard	σινάπεως	sinapeōs	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4615 mustard
seed	κόκκῳ	kokkō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2848 a kernel, grain
that	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
took	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
planted	ἔσπειρεν	espeiren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
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 13:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Although	μέν	men	Conjunction	G3303 truly, indeed
it	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
smallest	μικρότερον	mikroteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G3398 little, small
of all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
seeds	σπερμάτων	spermatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4690 seed, offspring
yet	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
it grows into	αὐξηθῇ	auxēthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
the largest	μεῖζον	meizon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
garden plants	λαχάνων	lachanōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3001 an herb, garden plant
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
becomes	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a tree	δένδρον	dendron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1186 a tree
so that	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
birds	πετεινὰ	peteina	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
air	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
nest	κατασκηνοῦν	kataskēnoun	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2681 I encamp, tabernacle, dwell
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
its	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
branches	κλάδοις	kladois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2798 a branch

Matthew 13:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He told	ἐλάλησεν	elalēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
still 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	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
like	Ὁμοία	Homoia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3664 like, similar to
leaven	ζύμῃ	zymē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2219 leaven, ferment
that	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
a woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
took	λαβοῦσα	labousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
mixed	ἐνέκρυψεν	enekrypsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1470 I hide in, mix with
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
three	τρία	tria	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5140 three
measures	σάτα	sata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4568 nearly three English gallons
of flour	ἀλεύρου	aleurou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G224 meal, flour
until	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
all	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
of it	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
was leavened	ἐζυμώθη	ezymōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2220 I leaven, ferment

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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

Matthew 13:33 Galatians 5:9 · 1 Corinthians 5:6–7 · Philippians 2:13–15 · Luke 13:21 · Genesis 18:6 · Proverbs 4:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.