Matthew
Matthew 13:5–6
5Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. 6But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
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Matthew 13:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Some | Ἄλλα | Alla | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural | G243 other, another, different |
| fell | ἔπεσεν | epesen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4098 I fall, fall under |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| rocky ground | πετρώδη | petrōdē | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4075 rocky, stony |
| where | ὅπου | hopou | Adverb | G3699 where, whither |
| it did not have | εἶχεν | eichen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| much | πολλήν | pollēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| soil | γῆν | gēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| It sprang up | ἐξανέτειλεν | exaneteilen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1816 I spring up out |
| quickly | εὐθέως | eutheōs | Adverb | G2112 immediately, soon |
| because | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the soil | γῆς | gēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| was | ἔχειν | echein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| shallow | βάθος | bathos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G899 depth, a depth, a deep |
Matthew 13:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| sun | ἡλίου | hēliou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2246 the sun, sunlight |
| rose | ἀνατείλαντος | anateilantos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G393 I make to rise, I rise, shine |
| were scorched | ἐκαυματίσθη | ekaumatisthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2739 I burn, scorch |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they withered | ἐξηράνθη | exēranthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3583 I dry up, parch, ripen |
| because | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| they had | ἔχειν | echein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| no | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| root | ῥίζαν | rhizan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4491 a root, that which comes from the root |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 13:5 Ezekiel 36:26 · Ezekiel 11:19 · Zechariah 7:12
Matthew 13:6 James 1:11–12 · Matthew 13:21 · Luke 8:13 · Isaiah 49:10 · Colossians 1:23 · Ephesians 3:17 · Revelation 7:16 · Colossians 2:7 · Matthew 7:26–27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.