Mark 4:20

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{ "verseID": "Mark.4.20", "source": "Καὶ οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τὴν καλὴν σπαρέντες· οἵτινες ἀκούουσιν τὸν λόγον, καὶ παραδέχονται, καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν, ἓν τριάκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑξήκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑκατόν.", "text": "And these *eisin* those *epi* the *gēn* the *kalēn sparentes*; *hoitines akouousin* the *logon*, and *paradechontai*, and *karpophorousin*, *hen triakonta*, and *hen hexēkonta*, and *hen hekaton*.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground/soil", "*kalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*sparentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been sown", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - such as/whoever", "*akouousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they hear", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*paradechontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they accept", "*karpophorousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bear fruit", "*hen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*triakonta*": "indeclinable numeral - thirty", "*hexēkonta*": "indeclinable numeral - sixty", "*hekaton*": "indeclinable numeral - hundred" }, "variants": { "*gēn*": "earth/soil/ground", "*kalēn*": "good/fine/excellent", "*sparentes*": "having been sown/planted/scattered", "*hoitines*": "such as/whoever/those who", "*akouousin*": "they hear/listen to", "*logon*": "word/message", "*paradechontai*": "they accept/receive/welcome", "*karpophorousin*": "they bear fruit/produce yield" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τὴν καλὴν σπαρέντες· οἵτινες ἀκούουσιν τὸν λόγον, καὶ παραδέχονται, καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν, ἓν τριάκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑξήκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑκατόν.

Transliteration

And these eisin those epi the gēn the kalēn sparentes; hoitines akouousin the logon, and paradechontai, and karpophorousin, hen triakonta, and hen hexēkonta, and hen hekaton.

Grammar Details

• *eisin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are
• *epi*: preposition + accusative - on/upon
• *gēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground/soil
• *kalēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - good
• *sparentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been sown
• *hoitines*: relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - such as/whoever
• *akouousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they hear
• *logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
• *paradechontai*: present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they accept
• *karpophorousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bear fruit
• *hen*: nominative, neuter, singular - one
• *triakonta*: indeclinable numeral - thirty
• *hexēkonta*: indeclinable numeral - sixty
• *hekaton*: indeclinable numeral - hundred

Word Meanings

• *gēn*: earth/soil/ground
• *kalēn*: good/fine/excellent
• *sparentes*: having been sown/planted/scattered
• *hoitines*: such as/whoever/those who
• *akouousin*: they hear/listen to
• *logon*: word/message
• *paradechontai*: they accept/receive/welcome
• *karpophorousin*: they bear fruit/produce yield

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But those sown on good ground are the ones who hear the word, welcome it, and produce fruit—some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times what was sown.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And these are the ones sown on good ground; those who hear the word, receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, {G1520} thirtyfold, and {G1520} sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And those that weare sowe in good grounde are they that heare the worde and receave it and bringe forth frute some thirty folde some sixty folde some an hundred folde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And these are they yt are sowen vpo a good grounde: Which heare ye worde, and receaue it, and brynge forth frute: some thirtie folde, and some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they whiche receaue seede into good grounde, are suche as heare the worde, and receaue it, so that one corne doth bryng foorth thirtie, some sixtie, some an hundred.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive› [it], ‹and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  These are those which were sown on the good ground: such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who do hear the word, and receive, and do bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And these are they who were planted on the good earth; such as give ear to the word, and take it into their hearts, and give fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundred times as much.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred.”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Mark.4.8", "source": "Καὶ ἄλλο ἔπεσεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τὴν καλήν, καὶ ἐδίδου καρπὸν ἀναβαίνοντα καὶ αὐξάνοντα· καὶ ἔφερεν, ἓν τριάκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑξήκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑκατόν.", "text": "And *allo epesen eis* the *gēn* the *kalēn*, and *edidou karpon anabainonta* and *auxanonta*; and *epheren*, *hen triakonta*, and *hen hexēkonta*, and *hen hekaton*.", "grammar": { "*allo*": "nominative, neuter, singular - other/another", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fell", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/soil/ground", "*kalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*edidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was yielding", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*anabainonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - growing up", "*auxanonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - increasing", "*epheren*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was bearing", "*hen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*triakonta*": "indeclinable numeral - thirty", "*hexēkonta*": "indeclinable numeral - sixty", "*hekaton*": "indeclinable numeral - hundred" }, "variants": { "*kalēn*": "good/fine/excellent", "*edidou*": "was yielding/giving/producing", "*anabainonta*": "growing up/sprouting", "*auxanonta*": "increasing/growing/multiplying", "*epheren*": "was bearing/producing/yielding" } }
• Luke 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Luke.8.15", "source": "Τὸ δὲ ἐν τῇ καλῇ γῇ οὗτοί εἰσιν, οἵτινες ἐν καρδίᾳ καλῇ καὶ ἀγαθῇ, ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον, κατέχουσιν, καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν ὑπομονῇ.", "text": "But that *en tē kalē gē* these *eisin*, whoever *en kardia kalē kai agathē*, *akousantes ton logon*, *katechousin*, and *karpophorousin en hypomonē*.", "grammar": { "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/on", "*kalē*": "dative, feminine singular - good/noble/beautiful", "*gē*": "dative, feminine singular - earth/soil/ground", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine singular - heart", "*agathē*": "dative, feminine singular - good/upright", "*akousantes*": "aorist participle, masculine nominative plural - having heard", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine singular - word", "*katechousin*": "present, 3rd plural - hold fast/retain", "*karpophorousin*": "present, 3rd plural - bear fruit", "*hypomonē*": "dative, feminine singular - patience/endurance/perseverance" }, "variants": { "*kalē*": "good/beautiful/fine/noble", "*gē*": "soil/ground/earth/land", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*agathē*": "good/upright/honest/virtuous", "*katechousin*": "hold fast/retain/keep/maintain", "*karpophorousin*": "bear fruit/produce fruit/yield harvest", "*hypomonē*": "patience/endurance/perseverance/steadfastness" } }
• John 15:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "John.15.4", "source": "Μείνατε ἐν ἐμοί, κἀγὼ ἐν ὑμῖν. Καθὼς τὸ κλῆμα οὐ δύναται καρπὸν φέρειν ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ, ἐὰν μὴ μείνῃ ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ· οὕτως οὐδὲ ὑμεῖς, ἐὰν μὴ ἐν ἐμοὶ μείνητε.", "text": "*Meinate en emoi*, *kagō en humin*. *Kathōs* the *klēma ou dunatai karpon pherein aph' heautou*, *ean mē meinē en tē ampelō*; *houtōs oude humeis*, *ean mē en emoi meinēte*.", "grammar": { "*Meinate*": "aorist imperative, active, second person plural - remain/abide/stay", "*en emoi*": "preposition + dative - in me", "*kagō*": "crasis of *kai* + *egō* - and I", "*en humin*": "preposition + dative - in you [plural]", "*Kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*klēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - branch", "*ou dunatai*": "present indicative, middle, third person singular with negative - cannot/is not able", "*karpon pherein*": "accusative + present infinitive - to bear fruit", "*aph' heautou*": "preposition + genitive reflexive pronoun - from itself", "*ean mē*": "conditional + negative - if not/unless", "*meinē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - it remains", "*en tē ampelō*": "preposition + dative - in the vine", "*houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner", "*oude*": "conjunction + negative - neither/nor", "*humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*meinēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, second person plural - you remain" }, "variants": { "*meinate*": "remain/abide/stay/continue in", "*klēma*": "branch/shoot/twig", "*dunatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*pherein*": "to bear/to produce/to yield", "*heautou*": "itself/its own", "*ampelō*": "vine/grapevine" } } 5 { "verseID": "John.15.5", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἄμπελος, ὑμεῖς τὰ κλήματα: Ὁ μένων ἐν ἐμοί, κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ, οὗτος φέρει καρπὸν πολύν: ὅτι χωρὶς ἐμοῦ οὐ δύνασθε ποιεῖν οὐδέν.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *ampelos*, *humeis* the *klēmata*: The *menōn en emoi*, *kagō en autō*, *houtos pherei karpon polun*: *hoti chōris emou ou dunasthe poiein ouden*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "nominative + present indicative - I am", "*ampelos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - vine", "*humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*klēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - branches", "*menōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - remaining/abiding", "*en emoi*": "preposition + dative - in me", "*kagō*": "crasis of *kai* + *egō* - and I", "*en autō*": "preposition + dative - in him", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*pherei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - bears/produces", "*karpon polun*": "accusative + adjective - much fruit", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*chōris emou*": "preposition + genitive - apart from me", "*ou dunasthe*": "present indicative, middle, second person plural with negative - you cannot", "*poiein*": "present infinitive, active - to do/make", "*ouden*": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing" }, "variants": { "*ampelos*": "vine/grapevine", "*klēmata*": "branches/shoots/twigs", "*menōn*": "remaining/abiding/staying/continuing", "*pherei*": "bears/produces/yields", "*polun*": "much/many/abundant", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separated from" } }
• Gen 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.12", "source": "וַיִּזְרַ֤ע יִצְחָק֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֔וא וַיִּמְצָ֛א בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה הַהִ֖וא מֵאָ֣ה שְׁעָרִ֑ים וֽ͏ַיְבָרֲכֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "and-*wayyizraʿ* *yiṣḥāq* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *hahiwʾ* and-*wayyimṣāʾ* in-*haš-šānâ* *hahiwʾ* *mēʾâ* *šəʿārîm* and-*wayəbārăkēhû* *yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wayyizraʿ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of זרע - and he sowed", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*hahiwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - that", "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of מצא - and he found/yielded", "*haš-šānâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the year", "*mēʾâ*": "feminine singular cardinal number - hundred", "*šəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - measures/hundredfold", "*wayəbārăkēhû*": "3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of ברך + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wayyizraʿ*": "and he sowed/and he planted seed", "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "and he found/and he yielded/and he produced", "*šəʿārîm*": "measures/hundredfold/fold/times" } }
• Matt 13:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.23", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τὴν καλὴν σπαρείς οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὸν λόγον ἀκούων, καὶ συνιών· ὃς δὴ καρποφορεῖ, καὶ ποιεῖ, ὃ μὲν ἑκατόν, ὃ δὲ ἑξήκοντα, ὃ δὲ τριάκοντα.", "text": "The *de* upon the *gēn* the *kalēn* *spareis*, *houtos* is the one the *logon* *akouōn*, and *syniōn*; who *dē* *karpophorei*, and *poiei*, the *men* hundred, the *de* sixty, the *de* thirty.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land/soil", "*kalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good/beautiful/noble", "*spareis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been sown", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*akouōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing/listening to", "*syniōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - understanding", "*dē*": "particle - indeed/truly/verily", "*karpophorei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - bears fruit", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - makes/produces/does", "*men*": "particle marking first element in contrast - on one hand" }, "variants": { "*gēn*": "earth/land/soil/ground", "*kalēn*": "good/fine/noble/beautiful", "*spareis*": "sown/scattered/planted", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*syniōn*": "understanding/comprehending/grasping" } }
• Rom 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.7.4", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐθανατώθητε τῷ νόμῳ διὰ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ· εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι ὑμᾶς ἑτέρῳ, τῷ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγερθέντι, ἵνα καρποφορήσωμεν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Hōste*, *adelphoi mou*, also you *ethanatōthēte tō nomō* through the *sōmatos tou Christou*; unto the *genesthai hymas heterō*, to the one *ek nekrōn egerthenti*, so that we might *karpophorēsōmen tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - therefore/so that", "*adelphoi mou*": "vocative, masculine, plural - my brothers", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even/and", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*ethanatōthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were put to death", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the law", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*tou sōmatos tou Christou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the body of Christ", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*to genesthai hymas*": "articular infinitive with accusative subject - for you to belong", "*heterō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to another", "*tō ek nekrōn egerthenti*": "dative, masculine, singular, aorist passive participle - to the one raised from the dead", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*karpophorēsōmen*": "aorist subjunctive active, 1st person plural - we might bear fruit", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*ethanatōthēte*": "you were put to death/you died/you were made dead", "*nomō*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*genesthai*": "to become/to belong to/to be joined to", "*heterō*": "another/a different one", "*egerthenti*": "raised/resurrected", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*karpophorēsōmen*": "we might bear fruit/produce fruit/be fruitful" } }
• Phil 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.11", "source": "Πεπληρωμένοι καρπῶν δικαιοσύνης, τῶν διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς δόξαν καὶ ἔπαινον Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Peplērōmenoi karpōn dikaiosynēs*, the ones through *Iēsou Christou*, unto *doxan* and *epainon Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Peplērōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been filled", "*karpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fruits/results", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - through Jesus Christ", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - praise", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Peplērōmenoi*": "having been filled/being full of/complete with", "*karpōn*": "fruits/results/produce", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/right behavior", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor" } }
• Col 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.10", "source": "Περιπατῆσαι ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς πᾶσαν ἀρεσκείαν, ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ καρποφοροῦντες, καὶ αὐξανόμενοι εἰς τὴν ἐπιγνώσιν τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "To *peripatēsai* you *axiōs* of the *Kyriou* unto all *areskeian*, in every *ergō* *agathō* *karpoforountes*, and *auxanomenoi* unto the *epignōsin* of *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*peripatēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to walk", "*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord, standard", "*areskeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - pleasing, goal", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - work, sphere", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - good, quality", "*karpoforountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - bearing fruit", "*auxanomenoi*": "present, passive/middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - growing/increasing", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge, goal", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God, possessive" }, "variants": { "*peripatēsai*": "to walk/live/conduct oneself", "*axiōs*": "worthily/suitably/in a manner worthy of", "*areskeian*": "pleasing/satisfaction/what is pleasing", "*ergō*": "work/deed/action", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*karpoforountes*": "bearing fruit/being productive", "*auxanomenoi*": "growing/increasing/expanding", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/recognition/acknowledgment" } }
• 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.1", "source": "Τὸ λοιπὸν οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἐρωτῶμεν ὑμᾶς, καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ, καθὼς παρελάβετε παρʼ ἡμῶν τὸ πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καὶ ἀρέσκειν Θεῷ, ἵνα περισσεύητε μᾶλλον.", "text": "The *loipon* then, *adelphoi*, we *erōtōmen* you, and *parakaloumen* in *Kyriō* *Iēsou*, just as you *parelabete* from us the how it is necessary you to *peripatein* and to *areskein* *Theō*, that you may *perisseuēte* more.", "grammar": { "*loipon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - remainder, finally, henceforth", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*erōtōmen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we ask/request", "*parakaloumen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we urge/exhort/encourage", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord (locative use)", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*parelabete*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you received/accepted", "*peripatein*": "present, infinitive, active - to walk/conduct oneself", "*areskein*": "present, infinitive, active - to please", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God (indirect object)", "*perisseuēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may abound/excel" }, "variants": { "*loipon*": "finally/furthermore/henceforth/remaining", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*erōtōmen*": "ask/request/beseech", "*parakaloumen*": "urge/exhort/encourage/comfort", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*peripatein*": "walk/live/conduct oneself", "*areskein*": "please/satisfy/accommodate", "*perisseuēte*": "abound/excel/increase/overflow" } }
• 2 Pet 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.8", "source": "Ταῦτα γὰρ ὑμῖν ὑπάρχοντα, καὶ πλεονάζοντα, οὐκ ἀργοὺς οὐδὲ ἀκάρπους καθίστησιν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐπίγνωσιν.", "text": "For these things in you *hyparchonta*, and *pleonazonta*, not *argous* nor *akarpous* make you for the of *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou epignōsin*.", "grammar": { "Ταῦτα": "nominative, neuter, plural - 'these things'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "ὑμῖν": "dative, plural - 'in you/to you'", "*hyparchonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - 'being/existing'", "*pleonazonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - 'increasing/abounding'", "*argous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - idle/useless", "*akarpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - unfruitful/barren", "καθίστησιν": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - 'make/render/establish'", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge" }, "variants": { "*hyparchonta*": "being/existing/belonging to", "*pleonazonta*": "increasing/abounding/multiplying", "*argous*": "idle/useless/lazy/barren", "*akarpous*": "unfruitful/barren/without produce", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/complete understanding/precise knowledge" } }
• Gal 5:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη, χαρά, εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία, χρηστότης, ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις,", "text": "But the *karpos tou Pneumatos estin agapē, chara, eirēnē, makrothymia, chrēstotēs, agathōsynē, pistis*,", "grammar": { "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/produce", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*makrothymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*chrēstotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kindness", "*agathōsynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - goodness", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*karpos*": "fruit/produce/result", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*chrēstotēs*": "kindness/goodness/benignity", "*agathōsynē*": "goodness/generosity/beneficence", "*pistis*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/belief" } } 23 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.23", "source": "Πρᾳότης, ἐγκράτεια: κατὰ τῶν τοιούτων οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος.", "text": "*Praotēs, enkrateia*: *kata tōn toioutōn ouk estin nomos*.", "grammar": { "*Praotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness", "*enkrateia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - self-control", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*tōn toioutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of such things", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Praotēs*": "gentleness/meekness/humility", "*enkrateia*": "self-control/temperance/restraint", "*kata*": "against/concerning", "*toioutōn*": "such things/such qualities", "*nomos*": "law/legal system/rule" } }
• John 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "John.15.16", "source": "Οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἔθηκα ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑπάγητε καὶ καρπὸν φέρητε, καὶ ὁ καρπὸς ὑμῶν μένῃ: ἵνα ὅ τι ἂν αἰτήσητε τὸν Πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, δῷ ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Ouch humeis me exelexasthe*, *all' egō exelexamēn humas*, and *ethēka humas*, *hina humeis hupagēte* and *karpon pherēte*, and the *karpos humōn menē*: *hina ho ti an aitēsēte ton Patera en tō onomati mou*, *dō humin*.", "grammar": { "*Ouch humeis*": "negative + nominative, plural, second person pronoun - not you", "*me*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*exelexasthe*": "aorist indicative, middle, second person plural - you chose", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, first person singular - I chose", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ethēka*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I appointed/set", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*hupagēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might go", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*pherēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might bear", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, second person pronoun - your/of you [plural]", "*menē*": "present subjunctive, active, third person singular - might remain", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*ho ti an*": "relative pronoun + modal particle - whatever", "*aitēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might ask", "*ton Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Father", "*en tō onomati*": "preposition + dative - in the name", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*dō*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - he might give", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*exelexasthe*": "chose/selected/picked", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked", "*ethēka*": "appointed/set/placed/established", "*hupagēte*": "go/proceed/depart", "*pherēte*": "bear/produce/yield", "*menē*": "remain/abide/continue/last", "*aitēsēte*": "ask/request/petition", "*dō*": "might give/grant/provide" } }