Matthew 13:25 Go deeper
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But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 Matthew 13:25 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 13:25 word 2
τῷtōthe [time]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)
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 Matthew 13:25 word 3
καθεύδεινkatheudeinto sleep
Lemma: καθεύδω (katheudō) · Strong's: G2518
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to sleep — καθεύδω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַב, Gen.28:13, Psa.88:5, al.; also for יָשֵׁן, Sng.5:2, Dan LXX TH Dan.12:2, al.; for יָשַׁב, 1Ki.19:9 ; ] ; to sleep: Mat.8:24 9:24 13:25 25:5 26:46, 43 26:45, Mrk.4:27, 38 5:39 14:37,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 8:24, Matthew 9:24, Matthew 25:5, Matthew 26:40, Matthew 26:43, Matthew 26:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2518; TFLSJ G2518; TAGNT Matthew 13:25 word 4
τοὺςtousthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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 Matthew 13:25 word 5
ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousmen
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
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 Matthew 13:25 word 6
ἦλθενēlthencame
Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…
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Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Matthew 13:25 word 7
αὐτοῦautouhis
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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 Matthew 13:25 word 8
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 Matthew 13:25 word 9
ἐχθρὸςechthrosenemy
Lemma: ἐχθρός (echthros) · Strong's: G2190
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: enemy — ἐχθρός, -ά, -όν; (ἔχθος, hatred), [in LXX chiefly for אֵיבָה, also for עָר, etc. ; ] ; 1. hated, hateful (Hom.): opposite to ἀγαπητός, Rom.11:28. ; 2. Actively, hating, hostile: Rom.5:10, 1Co.15:25, 2Th.3:15; with…
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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:36, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 13:39, Matthew 22:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2190; TFLSJ G2190; TAGNT Matthew 13:25 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 Matthew 13:25 word 11
ἐπέσπειρενepespeirenover-sowed
Lemma: ἐπισπείρω (epispeirō) · Strong's: G6037
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to sow above — ἐπι-σπείρω, ; to sow upon or besides: ἀνὰ μέσον, Mat.13:25.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6037; TFLSJ G6037; TAGNT Matthew 13:25 word 12
ζιζάνιαzizaniaweeds
Lemma: ζιζάνιον (zizanion) · Strong's: G2215
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: weed — ζιζάνιον, -ου, τό; (in Talmud זוּנִין), ; zizanium (EV, tares), a kind of darnel, resembling wheat: Mat.13:25-40 (cf. DB, see word "Tares").†; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 13:26, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:29, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 13:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2215; TFLSJ G2215; TAGNT Matthew 13:25 word 13
ἀνὰanain [the]
Lemma: ἀνά (ana) · Strong's: G0303
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: each — ἀνά ; prep. (the rarest in NT; M, Pr., 98; MM, VGT, see word), prop., ; upwards, up, always with accusative ; 1. In phrases: ἀ. μέσον, among, between, with genitive, Mat.13:1-58 25:1-46, Mrk.7:31, 1Co.6:5 (M, Pr., 99),…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 20:9, Matthew 20:10, Mark 7:31, Luke 9:3, Luke 9:14, Luke 10:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0303; TFLSJ G0303; TAGNT Matthew 13:25 word 14
μέσονmesonmidst
Lemma: μέσος (mesos) · Strong's: G3319
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: midst — μέσος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ ; ] ; middle, in the middle or midst; 1. prop., as an adj.: Luk.23:45, Jhn.19:18, Act.1:18; with genitive pl., Luk.22:55, Jhn.1:26; genitive temp. (Bl., § 36, 13), μέσης…
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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 10:16, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 18:2, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 25:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3319; TFLSJ G3319; TAGNT Matthew 13:25 word 15
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 Matthew 13:25 word 16
σίτουsitouwheat
Lemma: σῖτος (sitos) · Strong's: G4621
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: grain — σῖτος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּגָן ; ] ; wheat, corn: Mat.3:12 13:25, 29-30 Mrk.4:28, Luk.3:17 12:18 16:7 22:32, Jhn.12:24, Act.27:38, 1Co.15:37, Rev.6:6 18:13.†; σιτίοι, -ου, τό ; (dimin. of σῖτος), [in LXX:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 3:12, Matthew 13:29, Matthew 13:30, Mark 4:28, Luke 3:17, Luke 12:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4621; TFLSJ G4621; TAGNT Matthew 13:25 word 17
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 Matthew 13:25 word 18
ἀπῆλθεν.apēlthenwent away.
Lemma: ἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai) · Strong's: G0565
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to go away — ἀπέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; 1. to go away, depart (also, in late writers, with "perfective" force, to arrive at a destination, the thought being carried on to the goal; M, Pr., 111f., 247; MM, see word);…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 8:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0565; TFLSJ G0565; TAGNT Matthew 13:25 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| while | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| everyone | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| was asleep | → | καθεύδω G2518 to sleep |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| enemy | → | ἐχθρός G2190 enemy |
| came | → | ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| sowed | → | σπείρω G4687 to sow |
| weeds | → | ζιζάνιον G2215 weed |
| among | → | ἀνά G0303 each |
| . . . | → | μέσος G3319 midst |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| wheat | → | σῖτος G4621 grain |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| slipped away | → | ἀπέρχομαι G0565 to go away |
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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