Matthew 13:37
He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
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ASV
And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
KJV
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὁ | Ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | And | G1161 → |
| ἀποκριθεὶς | apokritheis | answering | G611 → |
| εἶπεν | eipen | He said | G2036 → |
| ὁ | ho | The [One] | G3588 → |
| σπείρων | speirōn | sowing | G4687 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| καλὸν | kalon | good | G2570 → |
| σπέρμα | sperma | seed | G4690 → |
| ἐστὶν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| υἱὸς | huios | Son | G5207 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἀνθρώπου· | anthrōpou | of Man; | G444 → |
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