Mark 4:14

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{ "verseID": "Mark.4.14", "source": "¶Ὁ σπείρων τὸν λόγον σπείρει.", "text": "The *speirōn* the *logon speirei*.", "grammar": { "*speirōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sower", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*speirei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - sows" }, "variants": { "*speirōn*": "sower/one who sows", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*speirei*": "sows/plants/scatters seed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ὁ σπείρων τὸν λόγον σπείρει.

Transliteration

The speirōn the logon speirei.

Grammar Details

• *speirōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sower
• *logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
• *speirei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - sows

Word Meanings

• *speirōn*: sower/one who sows
• *logon*: word/message/account
• *speirei*: sows/plants/scatters seed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The sower sows the word.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The sower soweth the word.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The sower sows the word.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The sower soweth the word.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The sower soweth the word.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The sower soweth the word.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The sower soweth ye worde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The sower soweth the worde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The sower soweth the worde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The sower, soweth the worde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹The sower soweth the word.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The farmer sows the word.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  He who is sowing doth sow the word;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The sower soweth the word.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The sower soweth the word.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The seed is the word.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The farmer sows the word.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The sower sows the word.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.37", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὁ σπείρων τὸ καλὸν σπέρμα ἐστὶν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου·", "text": "He *de apokritheis eipen autois*, The *speirōn to kalon sperma estin ho Huios tou anthrōpou*·", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*speirōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sowing/the one who sows", "*to kalon sperma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the good seed", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho Huios tou anthrōpou*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Son of Man" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "answering/responding", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*speirōn*": "sower/one who sows", "*kalon*": "good/fine/noble", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring", "*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title)" } }
• Mark 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Mark.2.2", "source": "Καὶ εὐθέως συνήχθησαν πολλοί, ὥστε μηκέτι χωρεῖν, μηδὲ τὰ πρὸς τὴν θύραν: καὶ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον.", "text": "And *eutheōs* *synēchthēsan* *polloi*, so that no longer *chōrein*, not even the places *pros* the *thyran*: and he *elalei* to them the *logon*.", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*synēchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - they were gathered together", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*chōrein*": "present active infinitive - to have room/to contain", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/at", "*thyran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - door", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was speaking", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message" }, "variants": { "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*synēchthēsan*": "were gathered together/assembled", "*chōrein*": "to contain/to have room/to accommodate" } }
• Mark 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Mark.4.3", "source": "Ἀκούετε· Ἰδού, ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπεῖραι:", "text": "*Akouete*; *Idou*, *exēlthen* the *speirōn* of the *speirai*:", "grammar": { "*Akouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - listen/hear", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look", "*exēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went out", "*speirōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sower", "*speirai*": "aorist active infinitive - to sow" }, "variants": { "*Akouete*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed/came forth", "*speirōn*": "sower/one who sows", "*speirai*": "to sow/scatter seed" } }
• Luke 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.1.2", "source": "Καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν, οἱ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται, καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου·", "text": "*Kathōs paredosan hēmin, hoi ap' archēs autoptai, kai hypēretai genomenoi tou logou*;", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "conjunction - just as, according as", "*paredosan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they delivered, handed down", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*ap' archēs*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular - from beginning", "*autoptai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyewitnesses", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypēretai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants, ministers", "*genomenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having become", "*tou logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the word/message" }, "variants": { "*paredosan*": "delivered/handed down/transmitted", "*autoptai*": "eyewitnesses/those who saw with their own eyes", "*hypēretai*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*logou*": "word/message/account" } }
• Luke 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.8.11", "source": "Ἔστιν δὲ αὕτη ἡ παραβολή: Ὁ σπόρος ἐστὶν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Now *estin* this the *parabolē*: The *sporos estin* the *logos tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*parabolē*": "nominative, feminine singular - parable", "*sporos*": "nominative, masculine singular - seed", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*parabolē*": "parable/illustration/comparison/analogy", "*sporos*": "seed/grain", "*logos*": "word/message/account/statement" } }
• Acts 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.8.4", "source": "Οἱ μὲν οὖν διασπαρέντες διῆλθον εὐαγγελιζόμενοι τὸν λόγον.", "text": "The *men oun diasparentes diēlthon euangelizomenoi* the *logon*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle marking contrast - on the one hand/indeed", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*diasparentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been scattered", "*diēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - went through/traveled", "*euangelizomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - preaching/announcing good news", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message" }, "variants": { "*diasparentes*": "having been scattered/dispersed", "*diēlthon*": "went through/traveled about/passed through", "*euangelizomenoi*": "preaching the gospel/announcing good news/evangelizing", "*logon*": "word/message/account" } }
• Col 1:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.5", "source": "Διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου·", "text": "Because of the *elpida* the *apokeimenen* for you in the *ouranois*, which you *proēkousate* in the *logō* of the *alētheias* of the *euangeliou*;", "grammar": { "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope, direct object", "*apokeimenen*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - stored up/reserved", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens, location", "*proēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard before", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/message, location/sphere", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth, possessive", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gospel, possessive" }, "variants": { "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/prospect", "*apokeimenen*": "stored up/reserved/laid away/awaiting", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*proēkousate*": "heard before/previously heard", "*logō*": "word/message/account/reasoning", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news/glad tidings" } } 6 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.6", "source": "Τοῦ παρόντος εἰς ὑμᾶς, καθὼς καὶ ἐν παντὶ τῷ κόσμῳ· καὶ ἐστὶν καρποφορούμενον, καθὼς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσατε, καὶ ἐπέγνωτε τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ:", "text": "The *parontos* to you, *kathōs* also in all the *kosmō*; and it *estin* *karpoforoumenon*, *kathōs* also in you, from which *hēmeras* you *ēkousate*, and *epegnōte* the *charin* of *Theou* in *alētheia*:", "grammar": { "*parontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - being present/having come", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world, location", "*estin*": "3rd person singular, present, active, indicative - is", "*karpoforoumenon*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - bearing fruit", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day, possessive/temporal", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*epegnōte*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you knew fully/recognized", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace, direct object", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God, possessive", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in truth, manner" }, "variants": { "*parontos*": "present/having come/arrived", "*kathōs*": "just as/even as/according as", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*karpoforoumenon*": "bearing fruit/producing results", "*epegnōte*": "knew fully/recognized/acknowledged", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } }
• 1 Pet 1:23-25 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.23", "source": "Ἀναγεγεννημένοι, οὐκ ἐκ σπορᾶς φθαρτῆς, ἀλλὰ ἀφθάρτου, διὰ λόγου ζῶντος Θεοῦ, καὶ μένοντος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "Having been *anagegennēmenoi*, not from *sporas* *phthartēs*, but *aphthartou*, through *logou* *zōntos* of *Theou*, and *menontos* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*sporas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*phthartēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*aphthartou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - means/instrument", "*zōntos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/source", "*menontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - extent/duration" }, "variants": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "having been born again/regenerated/begotten anew", "*sporas*": "seed/sowing/origin", "*phthartēs*": "perishable/corruptible/subject to decay", "*aphthartou*": "imperishable/incorruptible/eternal", "*logou*": "word/message/account", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/active", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*menontos*": "remaining/abiding/enduring", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.24", "source": "Διότι πᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς χόρτος, καὶ πᾶσα δόξα ἀνθρώπου ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου. Ἐξηράνθη ὁ χόρτος, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν:", "text": "Because all *sarx* as *chortos*, and all *doxa* of *anthrōpou* as *anthos* of *chortou*. Was *exēranthē* the *chortos*, and the *anthos* of it *exepesen*:", "grammar": { "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*chortos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - comparison", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - comparison", "*chortou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*exēranthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*chortos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*exepesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*chortos*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*anthrōpou*": "human/man/person", "*anthos*": "flower/blossom", "*exēranthē*": "was withered/dried up/scorched", "*exepesen*": "fell off/dropped/fell away" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.25", "source": "Τὸ δὲ ῥῆμα Κυρίου μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Τοῦτο δέ ἐστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τὸ εὐαγγελισθὲν εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "But the *rhēma* of *Kyriou* *menei* into the *aiōna*. This *de* *estin* the *rhēma* the having been *euangelisthen* unto you.", "grammar": { "*rhēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/source", "*menei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - ongoing state", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - extent/duration", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - equative", "*rhēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*euangelisthen*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - attributive" }, "variants": { "*rhēma*": "word/saying/utterance", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*menei*": "remains/abides/endures", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*euangelisthen*": "having been proclaimed as good news/evangelized/preached" } }
• Isa 32:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.20", "source": "אַשְׁרֵיכֶ֕ם זֹרְעֵ֖י עַל־כָּל־מָ֑יִם מְשַׁלְּחֵ֥י רֶֽגֶל־הַשּׁ֖וֹר וְהַחֲמֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "*ʾašrê*-you *zāraʿ* upon-all-*mayim* *šālaḥ* *regel*-the-*šôr* and-the-*ḥămôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "masculine plural construct - blessedness, happiness", "*zāraʿ*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - sowers, those who sow", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*šālaḥ*": "piel participle masculine plural construct - those who send out", "*regel*": "feminine singular noun construct - foot", "*šôr*": "masculine singular noun - ox, bull", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun - donkey, ass" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*zāraʿ*": "sowers/those who sow/planters", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*šālaḥ*": "those who send out/let free", "*regel*": "foot/leg", "*šôr*": "ox/bull/cattle", "*ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass" } }
• Matt 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.19", "source": "Παντὸς ἀκούοντος τὸν λόγον τῆς βασιλείας, καὶ μὴ συνιέντος, ἔρχεται ὁ πονηρός, καὶ ἁρπάζει τὸ ἐσπαρμένον ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ. Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν σπαρείς.", "text": "Anyone *akouontos* the *logon tēs basileias*, and not *synientos*, *erchetai* the *ponēros*, and *harpazei* the *esparmenon* in the *kardia* of him. This *estin* the one *para* the *hodon spareis*.", "grammar": { "*Pantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of anyone", "*akouontos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - hearing", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*synientos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - understanding", "*erchetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle - comes", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil one", "*harpazei*": "present, 3rd singular - snatches", "*esparmenon*": "perfect participle, accusative, neuter, singular, passive - having been sown", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Houtos*": "demonstrative, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*spareis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having been sown" }, "variants": { "*Pantos akouontos*": "of anyone hearing/when anyone hears", "*logon tēs basileias*": "word of the kingdom/message about the kingdom", "*synientos*": "understanding/comprehending", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives", "*ponēros*": "evil one/wicked one [likely referring to Satan]", "*harpazei*": "snatches/seizes/takes by force", "*esparmenon*": "having been sown/what was sown", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*para tēn hodon spareis*": "the one sown beside the way/the seed fallen along the path" } }