Luke 8:5
“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.
KJV
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
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Commentary
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loading…Original language & word study
28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐξῆλθεν | exēlthen | Went out | G1831 → |
| ὁ | ho | the [one] | G3588 → |
| σπείρων | speirōn | sowing | G4687 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| σπεῖραι | speirai | to sow | G4687 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| σπόρον | sporon | seed | G4703 → |
| αὐτοῦ· | autou | of him; | G846 → |
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 → |
| σπείρειν | speirein | sowing | G4687 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | of him | G846 → |
| ὃ | ho | some | G3739 → |
| μὲν | men | indeed | G3303 → |
| ἔπεσεν | epesen | fell | G4098 → |
| παρὰ | para | along | G3844 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ὁδὸν | hodon | road | G3598 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| κατεπατήθη, | katepatēthē | it was trampled upon, | G2662 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| πετεινὰ | peteina | birds | G4071 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| οὐρανοῦ | ouranou | air | G3772 → |
| κατέφαγεν | katephagen | devoured | G2719 → |
| αὐτό. | auto | it. | G846 → |
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