Matthew 13:21
But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
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ASV
yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
KJV
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| οὐκ | ouk | no | G3756 → |
| ἔχει | echei | he has | G2192 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| ῥίζαν | rhizan | root | G4491 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| ἑαυτῷ | he'autō | himself | G1438 → |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 → |
| πρόσκαιρός | proskairos | temporary | G4340 → |
| ἐστιν. | estin | is. | G1510 → |
| γενομένης | genomenēs | when is coming | G1096 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| θλίψεως | thlipseōs | tribulation | G2347 → |
| ἢ | ē | or | G2228 → |
| διωγμοῦ | diōgmou | persecution | G1375 → |
| διὰ | dia | on account of | G1223 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| λόγον | logon | word | G3056 → |
| εὐθὺς | euthus | immediately | G2112 → |
| σκανδαλίζεται. | skandalizetai | he falls away. | G4624 → |
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