Mark 4:26
Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
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ASV
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;
KJV
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
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Commentary
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἔλεγεν· | elegen | He was saying; | G3004 → |
| οὕτως | houtōs | Thus | G3779 → |
| ἐστὶν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| βασιλεία | basileia | kingdom | G932 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεοῦ, | theou | of God, | G2316 → |
| ὡς | hōs | as | G5613 → |
| ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | a man | G444 → |
| βάλῃ | balē | shall cast | G906 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| σπόρον | sporon | seed | G4703 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | upon | G1909 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| γῆς | gēs | earth | G1093 → |
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