Mark 4:31 Go deeper
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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὡςhōsAs
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 1
κόκκῳkokkōa 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, Luke 13:19, Luke 17:6, John 12:24, 1 Corinthians 15:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2848; TFLSJ G2848; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 2
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, Luke 13:19, Luke 17:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4615; TFLSJ G4615; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 3
ὃςhoswhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Mark 4:31 word 4
ὅτανhotanwhen
Lemma: ὅταν (hotan) · Strong's: G3752
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when(-ever) — ὅταν (for ὅτ᾽ ἄν = ὅτε ἄν), ; temporal particle, ; with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future; 1. prop., whenever; (a) (a) with subjc. praes.: Mat.6:2, 5 Mrk.14:7, Luk.11:36,…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3752; TFLSJ G3752; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 5
σπαρῇsparēait may be sown
Lemma: σπείρω (speirō) · Strong's: G4687
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2APS-3S)
Meaning: to sow — σπείρω; [in LXX chiefly for זָרַע ; ] ; to sow (seed): absol., Mat.6:26 13:3-4, 18 25:24, 26, Mrk.4:3-4, Luk.8:5 12:24, Jhn.4:36, 2Co.9:10; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:24, 27 13:37, 39, Mrk.4:32, Luk.8:5,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 13:3, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:18, Matthew 13:19, Matthew 13:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4687; TFLSJ G4687; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 6
ἐπὶepiupon
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 7
τῆςtēsthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 Mark 4:31 word 8
γῆς,gēsearth,
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093I
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: earth: soil — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 15:35, Matthew 25:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093I; TFLSJ G1093I; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 9
μικρότερονmikroteronsmaller than
Lemma: μικρός (mikros) · Strong's: G3398
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-NSN-C)
Meaning: small — μικρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for קָטָן, מָעַט ; ] ; small, little; 1. of persons; (a) lit., of stature: Mrk.15:40 (MM, iii, xvi; on the view that age is meant, see Deiss., BS, 144), Luk.19:3; οἱ μ., the little…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 10:42, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 13:32, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3398; TFLSJ G3398; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 10
ὂνonis
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-NSN)
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
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 Mark 4:31 word 11
πάντωνpantōnall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 12
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)
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 Mark 4:31 word 13
σπερμάτωνspermatōnseeds
Lemma: σπέρμα (sperma) · Strong's: G4690G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: seed: offspring — σπέρμα, -τος, τό; (σπείρω) [in LXX chiefly for זֶרַע ; ] ; seed; (a) of plants: Mat.13:24, 27 13:37-38, 2Co.9:10; pl., Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:31, 1Co.15:33; metaphorically, of an escaping remnant (שָׂרִיד, Isa.1:9; cf.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 22:24, Matthew 22:25, Mark 12:19, Mark 12:20, Mark 12:21, Mark 12:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4690G; TFLSJ G4690G; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 14
τῶνtōnwhich [are]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)
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 Mark 4:31 word 15
ἐπὶepiupon
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 16
τῆςtēsthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 Mark 4:31 word 17
γῆς.gēsearth.
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093I
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: earth: soil — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 15:35, Matthew 25:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093I; TFLSJ G1093I; TAGNT Mark 4:31 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| It is like | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| a mustard seed | → | κόκκος G2848 seed |
| . . . | → | σίναπι G4615 mustard |
| which | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| [the] smallest | → | μικρός G3398 small |
| of all | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| seeds | → | σπέρμα G4690G seed: offspring |
| sown | → | σπείρω G4687 to sow |
| . . . | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| . . . | → | γῆ G1093I earth: soil |
| upon | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| earth | → | γῆ G1093I earth: soil |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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