Matthew 13:4
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:
KJV
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
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Commentary
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 → |
| σπείρειν | speirein | sowing | G4687 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | of him | G846 → |
| ἃ | ha | some | G3739 → |
| μὲν | men | indeed | G3303 → |
| ἔπεσεν | epesen | fell | G4098 → |
| παρὰ | para | along | G3844 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ὁδόν, | hodon | road, | G3598 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐλθόντα | elthonta | having come | G2064 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| πετεινὰ | peteina | birds | G4071 → |
| κατέφαγεν | katephagen | devoured | G2719 → |
| αὐτά. | auta | them. | G846 → |
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