Luke 8:6
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
KJV
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | However | G2532 → |
| ἕτερον | heteron | other | G2087 → |
| κατέπεσεν | katepesen | fell | G2667 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | upon | G1909 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| πέτραν, | petran | rock, | G4073 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| φυὲν | phuen | having sprung up | G5453 → |
| ἐξηράνθη | exēranthē | it withered | G3583 → |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| ἔχειν | echein | having | G2192 → |
| ἰκμάδα. | ikmada | moisture. | G2429 → |
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