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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: (KJV)
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ΠάλινPalinAgain
Lemma: πάλιν (palin) · Strong's: G3825
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: again — πάλιν, adv., ; [in LXX for שׁוּב, etc. ; ] ; 1. of place, back, backwards (LS, see word). ; 2. Of time, again, once more: Mat.4:8, Mrk.2:13, Luk.23:20, Jhn.1:35 (and freq.), Act.17:32, Rom.11:23, Gal.1:9, Heb.1:6, al;…
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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:47, Matthew 18:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3825; TFLSJ G3825; TAGNT Matthew 13:45 word 1
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 13:31, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:47, Matthew 13:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3664; TFLSJ G3664; TAGNT Matthew 13:45 word 2
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 13:45 word 3
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 13:45 word 4
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 13:45 word 5
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.,…
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 13:45 word 6
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 13:45 word 7
ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōto a man
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
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 13:45 word 8
ἐμπόρῳemporōa merchant
Lemma: ἔμπορος (emporos) · Strong's: G1713
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: trader/merchant — ἔμ-πορος, -ου, ὁ; (πόρος, a journey), [in LXX chiefly for סָחַר, רָכַל ; ] ; 1. a passenger on shipboard, one on a journey. ; 2. a merchant: Mat.13:45, Rev.18:3, 11 18:15, 23.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:11, Revelation 18:15, Revelation 18:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1713; TFLSJ G1713; TAGNT Matthew 13:45 word 9
ζητοῦντιzētountiseeking
Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Dative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-DSM)
Meaning: to seek — ζητέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with…
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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 12:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2212; TFLSJ G2212; TAGNT Matthew 13:45 word 10
καλοὺςkalousfine
Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
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 13:45 word 11
μαργαρίτας.margaritaspearls.
Lemma: μαργαρίτης (margaritēs) · Strong's: G3135
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: pearl — μαργαρίτης, -ου, ὁ ; a pearl: Mat.13:45-46, 1Ti.2:9, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16 21:21 (-ῖται, WH); proverbially, Mat.7:6.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 7:6, Matthew 13:46, 1 Timothy 2:9, Revelation 17:4, Revelation 18:12, Revelation 18:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3135; TFLSJ G3135; TAGNT Matthew 13:45 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Again | → | πάλιν G3825 again |
| 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 merchant | → | ἔμπορος G1713 trader/merchant |
| in search of | → | ζητέω G2212 to seek |
| fine | → | καλός G2570G good |
| pearls | → | μαργαρίτης G3135 pearl |
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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