Mark 4:32 Go deeper
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But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 Mark 4:32 word 1
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 4:32 word 2
σπαρῇ,sparēait 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,…
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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 4:32 word 3
ἀναβαίνειanabaineiit grows up
Lemma: ἀναβαίνω (anabainō) · Strong's: G0305
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to ascend — ἀναβαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for עָלָה ; ] ; to go up, ascend, ; (a) of persons: ἐπί συκομωρέαν, Luk.19:4; εἰς τ. πλοῖον, Mrk.6:51; εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, Mat.20:17; εἰς τ. ἱερόν, with inf. (M, Pr., 205), Luk.18:10; with mention…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 3:16, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 13:7, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 14:32, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0305; TFLSJ G0305; TAGNT Mark 4:32 word 4
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 Mark 4:32 word 5
γίνεταιginetaibecomes
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Mark 4:32 word 6
μεῖζονmeizongreater
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-NSN-C)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
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 Mark 4:32 word 7
πάντωνpantōnthan all
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 4:32 word 8
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 4:32 word 9
λαχάνωνlachanōngarden plants
Lemma: λάχανον (lachanon) · Strong's: G3001
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: plant — λάχανον, -ου, τό; (λαχαίνω, to dig), [in LXX: Gen.9:3; 3Ki.21:2, Psa.37:2, Pro.15:17 (יֶרֶק, יָרָק) * ; ] ; a garden herb, vegetable: Luk.11:42; usually in pl., Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:32, Rom.14:2.†; SYN.: βοτάνη, q.v (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 13:32, Luke 11:42, Romans 14:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3001; TFLSJ G3001; TAGNT Mark 4:32 word 10
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 Mark 4:32 word 11
ποιεῖpoieiit produces
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Mark 4:32 word 12
κλάδουςkladousbranches
Lemma: κλάδος (klados) · Strong's: G2798
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
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 13:28, Luke 13:19, Romans 11:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2798; TFLSJ G2798; TAGNT Mark 4:32 word 13
μεγάλουςmegalousgreat
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Mark 4:32 word 14
ὥστεhōsteso that
Lemma: ὥστε (hōste) · Strong's: G5620
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: so — ὥσ-τε ; consecutive particle, ; 1. with infin., expressing result, so as to: Mat.8:24 12:22, Mrk.1:27, Luk.5:7, Act.1:19, Rom.7:6, 1Co.1:7, Heb.13:6, al.; of a designed result, Mat.10:1, Luk.4:29, al.; preceded by…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 8:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5620; TFLSJ G5620; TAGNT Mark 4:32 word 15
δύνασθαιdunasthaito be able
Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Infinitive (V-PNN)
Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…
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Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT Mark 4:32 word 16
ὑπὸhupounder
Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259G
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: by/under: by — ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Mat.8:9b, Luk.7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Rom.3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Gal.3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv), ; prep. with genitive, dative (not…
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Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5259G; TFLSJ G5259G; TAGNT Mark 4:32 word 17
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 4:32 word 18
σκιὰνskianshadow
Lemma: σκιά (skia) · Strong's: G4639
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: shadow — σκιά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for צֵל, 4Ki.20:9 ff., Psa.57:1, al.; but σ. and σ. θανάτου are also used for צַלְמָוֶת, Job.3:5, Psa.3:4, Isa.9:2 (1) (see ICC, in l), al. ; ] ; 1. shadow, shade, caused by interception…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Luke 1:79, Acts 5:15, Colossians 2:17, Hebrews 8:5, Hebrews 10:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4639; TFLSJ G4639; TAGNT Mark 4:32 word 19
αὐτοῦautouof 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 Mark 4:32 word 20
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 4:32 word 21
πετεινὰpeteinabirds
Lemma: πετεινός (peteinos) · Strong's: G4071
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:4, Luke 8:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4071; TFLSJ G4071; TAGNT Mark 4:32 word 22
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 Mark 4:32 word 23
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Mark 4:32 word 24
κατασκηνοῦν.¶kataskēnounto perch.
Lemma: κατασκηνόω (kataskēnoō) · Strong's: G2681
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
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)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 13:32, Luke 13:19, Acts 2:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2681; TFLSJ G2681; TAGNT Mark 4:32 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | καί G2532 and |
| after | → | ὅταν G3752 when(-ever) |
| it is planted | → | σπείρω G4687 to sow |
| it grows | → | ἀναβαίνω G0305 to ascend |
| to be | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| the largest | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| of all | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| garden plants | → | λάχανον G3001 plant |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| puts forth | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| great | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| branches | → | κλάδος G2798 branch |
| so that | → | ὥστε G5620 so |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| birds | → | πετεινός G4071 bird |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| air | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
| nest | → | κατασκηνόω G2681 to dwell |
| in | → | ὑπό G5259G by/under: by |
| its | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| shade | → | σκιά G4639 shadow |
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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