Matthew 13:19
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
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ASV
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.
KJV
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
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27 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| παντὸς | pantos | Everyone | G3956 → |
| ἀκούοντος | akouontos | hearing | G191 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| λόγον | logon | word | G3056 → |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 → |
| βασιλείας | basileias | kingdom | G932 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| συνιέντος | sunientos | understanding | G4920 → |
| ἔρχεται | erchetai | comes | G2064 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| πονηρὸς | ponēros | evil one | G4190 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἁρπάζει | harpazei | snatches away | G726 → |
| τὸ | to | that | G3588 → |
| ἐσπαρμένον | esparmenon | having been sown | G4687 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| καρδίᾳ | kardia | heart | G2588 → |
| αὐτοῦ· | autou | of him; | G846 → |
| οὗτός | houtos | This | G3778 → |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| ὁ | ho | the [one] | G3588 → |
| παρὰ | para | on | G3844 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ὁδὸν | hodon | path | G3598 → |
| σπαρείς. | spareis | having been sown. | G4687 → |
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