Matthew 13:38
The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
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ASV
and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;
KJV
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | and | G1161 → |
| ἀγρός | agros | the field | G68 → |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| κόσμος· | kosmos | world; | G2889 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | and | G1161 → |
| καλὸν | kalon | [the] good | G2570 → |
| σπέρμα, | sperma | seed, | G4690 → |
| οὗτοί | houtoi | these | G3778 → |
| εἰσιν | eisin | are | G1510 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| υἱοὶ | huioi | sons | G5207 → |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 → |
| βασιλείας· | basileias | kingdom; | G932 → |
| τὰ | ta | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | and | G1161 → |
| ζιζάνιά | zizania | the weeds | G2215 → |
| εἰσιν | eisin | are | G1510 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| υἱοὶ | huioi | sons | G5207 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| πονηροῦ· | ponērou | evil [one]; | G4190 → |
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