Matthew 13:3
And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;
KJV
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἐλάλησεν | elalēsen | He spoke | G2980 → |
| αὐτοῖς | autois | to them | G846 → |
| πολλὰ | polla | many things | G4183 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| παραβολαῖς | parabolais | parables | G3850 → |
| λέγων· | legōn | saying; | G3004 → |
| ἰδοὺ | idou | Behold | G2400 → |
| ἐξῆλθεν | exēlthen | went out | G1831 → |
| ὁ | ho | the [one] | G3588 → |
| σπείρων | speirōn | sowing | G4687 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| σπείρειν. | speirein | to sow. | G4687 → |
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