Matthew 13:31 Go deeper
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Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἌλληνAllēnAnother
Lemma: ἄλλος (allos) · Strong's: G0243
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: another — ἄλλος, -η, -ο, (cf. Lat. alius, Eng. else), ; [in LXX for אַחֵר ,אֶחָד, etc. ; ] ; other, another: absol., Mat.20:3, al.; ἄ. δέ, 1Co.3:10 12:8; pl., Mrk.6:15; attached to a noun, Mat.2:12 4:21, al.; with art., ὁ ἄ., the…
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Used 160 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 12:13, Matthew 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0243; TFLSJ G0243; TAGNT Matthew 13:31 word 1
παραβολὴνparabolēnparable
Lemma: παραβολή (parabolē) · Strong's: G3850
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: parable — παραβολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (παραβάλλω), [in LXX (cf. McNeile, Mt., 185): Num.23:7, Deu.28:37, Psa.44:14, Pro.1:6, Eze.12:22, al. (מָשַׁל), Sir.47:17 (חִידָה), al. mutt. in Sir, Wis.5:3 ; ] ; 1. a placing beside, juxtaposition…
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Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 13:3, Matthew 13:10, Matthew 13:13, Matthew 13:18, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3850; TFLSJ G3850; TAGNT Matthew 13:31 word 2
παρέθηκενparethēkenput He before
Lemma: παρατίθημι (paratithēmi) · Strong's: G3908
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to set before — παρα-τίθημι ; [in LXX chiefly for שׂוּם ; ] ; I. Act., to place beside, set before, with accusative and dative: of food, Mrk.6:41 8:6-7, Luk.9:16 11:6; τράπεζαν, Act.16:34; pass. ptcp., Luk.10:8, 1Co.10:27;…
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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 13:24, Mark 6:41, Mark 8:6, Mark 8:7, Luke 9:16, Luke 10:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3908; TFLSJ G3908; TAGNT Matthew 13:31 word 3
αὐτοῖςautoisthem
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
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 13:31 word 4
λέγων·legōnsaying;
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 13:31 word 5
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 13:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47, Matthew 13:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3664; TFLSJ G3664; TAGNT Matthew 13:31 word 6
ἐστὶνestinis
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,…
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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 Matthew 13:31 word 7
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 13:31 word 8
βασιλείαbasileiakingdom
Lemma: βασιλεία (basileia) · Strong's: G0932
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: kingdom — βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ ; (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ; ] ; 1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15…
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Used 164 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0932; TFLSJ G0932; TAGNT Matthew 13:31 word 9
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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 13:31 word 10
οὐρανῶνouranōnheavens
Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
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 Matthew 13:31 word 11
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 17:20, Mark 4:31, Luke 13:19, Luke 17:6, John 12:24, 1 Corinthians 15:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2848; TFLSJ G2848; TAGNT Matthew 13:31 word 12
σινάπεως,sinapeōsof 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 17:20, Mark 4:31, Luke 13:19, Luke 17:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4615; TFLSJ G4615; TAGNT Matthew 13:31 word 13
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…
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 Matthew 13:31 word 14
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),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 13:31 word 15
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;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 13:31 word 16
ἔσπειρενespeirensowed
Lemma: σπείρω (speirō) · Strong's: G4687
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-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 Matthew 13:31 word 17
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 13:31 word 18
τῷtōthe
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.,…
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 13:31 word 19
ἀγρῷagrōfield
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 13:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0068G; TFLSJ G0068G; TAGNT Matthew 13:31 word 20
αὐτοῦ·autouof him;
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 13:31 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He put before | → | παρατίθημι G3908 to set before |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| another | → | ἄλλος G0243 another |
| parable | → | παραβολή G3850 parable |
| The | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| kingdom | → | βασιλεία G0932 kingdom |
| of | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| heaven | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| like | → | ὅμοιος G3664 like |
| a mustard | → | σίναπι G4615 mustard |
| seed | → | κόκκος G2848 seed |
| that | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| a man | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| took | → | λαμβάνω G2983 to take |
| [and] planted | → | σπείρω G4687 to sow |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| field | → | ἀγρός G0068G field |
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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