Matthew
Matthew 13:38–39
38The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
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Matthew 13:38
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| field | ἀγρός | agros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G68 a field, the country |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| world | κόσμος | kosmos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| good | καλὸν | kalon | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| seed | σπέρμα | sperma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4690 seed, offspring |
| represents | οὗτοί | houtoi | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| sons | υἱοὶ | huioi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλείας | basileias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| weeds | ζιζάνιά | zizania | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G2215 spurious wheat, darnel |
| are | εἰσιν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| sons | υἱοὶ | huioi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| evil | πονηροῦ | ponērou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
Matthew 13:39
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| enemy | ἐχθρὸς | echthros | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy |
| who sows | σπείρας | speiras | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4687 I sow, spread, scatter |
| them | αὐτά | auta | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| devil | διάβολος | diabolos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil |
| The | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| harvest | θερισμὸς | therismos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2326 reaping, harvest |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| end | συντέλεια | synteleia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4930 a completion, consummation, end |
| of the age | αἰῶνός | aiōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G165 an age, a cycle of time |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| harvesters | θερισταὶ | theristai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2327 a reaper, harvester |
| are | εἰσιν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| angels | ἄγγελοί | angeloi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G32 an angel, messenger |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 13:38 John 8:44 · Acts 13:10 · Philippians 3:18–19 · 1 John 3:8–10 · Genesis 3:15 · 1 Peter 1:23 · James 1:18 · Matthew 13:19
Matthew 13:39 Matthew 13:49 · Revelation 14:15–19 · Matthew 25:31 · Joel 3:13 · Revelation 19:20 · Matthew 13:25 · Revelation 13:14 · Matthew 24:3 · Revelation 12:9 · 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Hebrews 9:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.