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← Luke 13 · ← verse 18 · verse 20 →

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ὁμοίαhomoiaLike

Lemma: ὅμοιος (homoios) · Strong's: G3664

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)

Meaning: like — ὅμοιος, -οία, -οιον ; [in LXX for כְּמוֹ, etc. ; ] ; like, resembling, such as, the same as: with dative, of form or appearance, Jhn.9:9, Rev.1:13 (WH, mg., R, but see infr.) Rev.1:15 2:18 4:6-7 9:7, 10 (B1., § 37, 62)…

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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 11:16, Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3664; TFLSJ G3664; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 1

ἐστὶνestinit is

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 2

κόκκῳkokkōto a grain

Lemma: κόκκος (kokkos) · Strong's: G2848

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: seed — κόκκος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: La 4:5 B א R (תּוֹלָע), Sir.45:11 * ; ] ; a grain: Mat.13:31 17:20, Mrk.4:31, Luk.13:19 17:6, Jhn.12:24, 1Co.15:37.†; (AS)

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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 13:31, Matthew 17:20, Mark 4:31, Luke 17:6, John 12:24, 1 Corinthians 15:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2848; TFLSJ G2848; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 3

σινάπεωςsinapeōsof mustard

Lemma: σίναπι (sinapi) · Strong's: G4615

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: mustard — σίναπι, -εως, τό; (prob. Egyptian), = Attic τὸ νᾶπυ ; mustard: Mat.13:31 17:20, Mrk.4:31, Luk.13:19 17:6.†; (AS)

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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 13:31, Matthew 17:20, Mark 4:31, Luke 17:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4615; TFLSJ G4615; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 4

ὃνhonwhich

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (R-ASM)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 5

λαβὼνlabōnhaving taken

Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…

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Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 6

ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa man

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…

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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 7

ἔβαλενebalencast

Lemma: βάλλω (ballō) · Strong's: G0906I

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to throw: sow — βάλλω, ; [in LXX for נפל, שׂום, ידד, etc. ; ] ; prop., of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaphorically, to throw, cast, put, place: with accusative, before εἰς, Mat.4:18, and…

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Used 2 times. Also: Mark 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0906I; TFLSJ G0906I; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 8

εἰςeisinto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 9

κῆπονkēpongarden

Lemma: κῆπος (kēpos) · Strong's: G2779

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: garden — κῆπος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for גַּן, גַּנָּה, גִּנָּה, Deu.11:10, Sng.4:12, al. ; ] ; a garden: Luk.13:19, Jhn.18:1, 26 19:41.†; (AS)

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Used 5 times. Also: John 18:1, John 18:26, John 19:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2779; TFLSJ G2779; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 10

ἑαυτοῦ,he'autouhis own,

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (F-3GSM)

Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…

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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 11

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 12

ηὔξησενēuxēsenit grew

Lemma: αὐξάνω (auxanō) · Strong's: G0837

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to grow — αὐξάνω; (and the earlier form αὔξω, Eph.2:21, Col.2:19; MM, see word), [in LXX chiefly for פָּרָה ; ] ; 1. trans., to make to grow: 1Co.3:6-7, 2Co.9:10. Pass., to grow, increase, become greater: Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:8,…

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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:8, Luke 1:80, Luke 2:40, Luke 12:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0837; TFLSJ G0837; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 13

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 14

ἐγένετοegenetoit became

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 15

εἰςeis<into>

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 16

δένδρονdendrona tree

Lemma: δένδρον (dendron) · Strong's: G1186

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: tree — δένδρον, -ου, τό; [in LXX for עֵץ, etc. ; ] ; a tree: Mat.3:10, al.; δ. ἀγαθόν, Mat.7:17, 18; δ. καλόν, Mat.12:33, Luk.6:43; δ. σαπρόν, Mat.7:17, 18 12:33, Luk.6:43; γίνεσθαι δ., Mat.13:32; γ. εἰς δ., Luk.13:19.; (AS)

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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 13:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1186; TFLSJ G1186; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 17

μέγα,megagreat

Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)

Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…

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Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 18

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 19

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (T-NPN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 20

πετεινὰpeteinabirds

Lemma: πετεινός (peteinos) · Strong's: G4071

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)

Meaning: bird — πετεινός, -ή, -όν; (πέτομαι), [in LXX chiefly for עוֹף ; ] ; in trag., Ion. and late writers, winged, flying; as subst., τὸ π., a winged fowl, a bird: pl., Mat.6:26 8:20 13:4, 32, Mrk.4:4, 32, Luk.8:5 9:58 12:24 13:19,…

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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:4, Mark 4:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4071; TFLSJ G4071; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 21

τοῦtouof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 22

οὐρανοῦouranouair

Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…

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Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 23

κατεσκήνωσενkateskēnōsenencamped

Lemma: κατασκηνόω (kataskēnoō) · Strong's: G2681

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to dwell — κατα-σκηνόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for סָכַךְ ; ] ; to pitch one's tent, lodge, dwell: before ἐν, Mat.13:32, Luk.13:19; ὑπό, with accusative, Mrk.4:32; ἐπ᾽ ἐλπιδι, Act.2:26 (LXX).†; (AS)

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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:32, Acts 2:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2681; TFLSJ G2681; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 24

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 25

τοῖςtoisthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 26

κλάδοιςkladoisbranches

Lemma: κλάδος (klados) · Strong's: G2798

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: branch — κλάδος, -ου, ὁ; (κλάω), [in LXX for דָּלִיָּה, כַּף, etc. ; ] ; a young tender shoot broken off for grafting; then, a branch: Mat.13:32 21:8 24:32, Mrk.4:32 13:28, Luk.13:19; metaphorically, of descendants (cf.…

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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 13:32, Matthew 21:8, Matthew 24:32, Mark 4:32, Mark 13:28, Romans 11:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2798; TFLSJ G2798; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 27

αὐτοῦ.¶autouof it.

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (P-GSN)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 13:19 word 28

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

It is→εἰμί G1510 to be
like→ὅμοιος G3664 like
a mustard seed→σίναπι G4615 mustard
that→ὅς G3739 which
a man→ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
tossed→βάλλω G0906I to throw: sow
into→εἰς G1519 toward
his→ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
garden→κῆπος G2779 garden
It grew→αὐξάνω G0837 to grow
and→καί G2532 and
became→γίνομαι G1096 to be
. . .→εἰς G1519 toward
a tree→δένδρον G1186 tree
and→καί G2532 and
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
birds→πετεινός G4071 bird
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
air→οὐρανός G3772 heaven
nested→κατασκηνόω G2681 to dwell
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
its→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
branches→κλάδος G2798 branch

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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