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← Matthew 13 · ← verse 26 · verse 28 →

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? (KJV)

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

προσελθόντεςproselthontesHaving come to [him]

Lemma: προσέρχομαι (proserchomai) · Strong's: G4334

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

Meaning: to come near/agree — προσ-έρχομαι ; [in LXX for קָרַב, נָגַשׁ, etc. ; ] ; to approach, draw near: absol., Mat.4:11, Luk.9:42, al.; with infin., Mat.24:1, al.; with dative loc., Heb.12:18, 22; dative of person(s), Mat.5:1, and freq.,…

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Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:11, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:2, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4334; TFLSJ G4334; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 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 13:27 word 2

οἱhoithe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)

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 13:27 word 3

δοῦλοιdouloiservants

Lemma: δοῦλος (doulos) · Strong's: G1401

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: slave — δοῦλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ; ] ; 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave; (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid…

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Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 18:23, Matthew 18:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1401; TFLSJ G1401; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 4

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.,…

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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 Matthew 13:27 word 5

οἰκοδεσπότουoikodespotoumaster of the house

Lemma: οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespotēs) · Strong's: G3617

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

Meaning: householder — οἰκο-δεσπότης, -ου, ὁ; (οἶκος, δεσπότης), ; the master of a house, a householder: Mat.10:25 13:27 20:11 24:43, Mrk.14:14, Luk.12:39 13:25 14:21; ἄνθρωπος οἰ., Mat.13:52 20:1 21:33; pleonast., oἰ. τ. οἰκίας, Luk.22:11…

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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 20:1, Matthew 20:11, Matthew 21:33, Matthew 24:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3617; TFLSJ G3617; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 6

εἶπονeiponsaid

Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036

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

Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)

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Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 7

αὐτῷ·autōto him;

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)

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),…

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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 13:27 word 8

κύριε,kurieSir,

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962H

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (N-VSM)

Meaning: lord: master — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

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Used 89 times. Also: Matthew 6:24, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:8, Matthew 15:27, Matthew 18:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962H; TFLSJ G2962H; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 9

οὐχὶouchisurely

Lemma: οὐχί (ouchi) · Strong's: G3780

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not! — οὐχί ; strengthened form of οὐ, ; not; (a) in neg. sentences, not, not at all: Luk.1:60 12:51, Jhn.13:10, al.; (b) more frequently in questions where an affirm. ans. is expected (Lat. nonne) : Mat.5:46-47, Luk.6:39,…

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Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 13:56 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3780; TFLSJ G3780; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 10

καλὸνkalongood

Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G

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

Meaning: good — καλός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV,…

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Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 11

σπέρμαspermaseed

Lemma: σπέρμα (sperma) · Strong's: G4690H

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

Meaning: seed(s) — 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.…

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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:32, Matthew 13:37, Matthew 13:38, 1 Corinthians 15:38, 1 John 3:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4690H; TFLSJ G4690H; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 12

ἔσπειραςespeirasdid you sow

Lemma: σπείρω (speirō) · Strong's: G4687

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

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 Matthew 13:27 word 13

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,…

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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 13:27 word 14

τῷtō<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

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 Matthew 13:27 word 15

σῷsōyour

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Possessive pronoun · 2nd Person · Dative · Singular · Masculine (S-2SDSM)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 16

ἀγρῷ;agrōfield?

Lemma: ἀγρός (agros) · Strong's: G0068G

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

Meaning: field — ἀγρός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׂדֶה ]; 1. a field: Mat.6:28, al. ; 2. the country: Mrk.15:21, al.; pl., country places, farms: Mrk.5:14 6:36 56, Luk.8:34 9:12. ; 3. = χωρίον a piece of ground: Mrk.10:29,…

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Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 13:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0068G; TFLSJ G0068G; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 17

πόθενpothenHow

Lemma: πόθεν (pothen) · Strong's: G4159

Parsing: Adverb · Interrogative (ADV-I)

Meaning: whence — πόθεν ; adv., ; whence; (a) of place: Mat.15:33, Luk.13:25, 27, Jhn.3:8 6:5 8:14 9:29-30 19:9, Rev.7:13; metaphorically, of condition, Rev.2:5; (b) of origin: Mat.13:27, 54 13:56 21:25, Mrk.6:2, Luk.20:7, Jhn.2:9,…

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Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 13:54, Matthew 13:56, Matthew 15:33, Matthew 21:25, Mark 6:2, Mark 8:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4159; TFLSJ G4159; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 18

οὖνounthen

Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 19

ἔχειecheihas it

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

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

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 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: TR

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 13:27 word 21

ζιζάνια;zizaniaweeds?

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)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 13:25, Matthew 13:26, Matthew 13:29, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 13:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2215; TFLSJ G2215; TAGNT Matthew 13:27 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

The→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
owner’s→οἰκοδεσπότης G3617 householder
servants→δοῦλος G1401 slave
came→προσέρχομαι G4334 to come near/agree
to him→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
[and] said→εἶπον G2036 to say
Sir→κύριος G2962H lord: master
didn’t you sow→σπείρω G4687 to sow
good→καλός G2570G good
seed→σπέρμα G4690H seed(s)
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
your→G4674
field→ἀγρός G0068G field
Where→πόθεν G4159 whence
then→οὖν G3767 therefore/then
did→ἔχω G2192 to have/be
[the] weeds {come from}→ζιζάνιον G2215 weed

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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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