Matthew 13:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and as he sowed, some [grains] fell along the way, and the birds came and devoured them;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— and, as he sowed, some, indeed, fell by the pathway, and, the birds, came, and devoured it;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And whilst he soweth some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate them up.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules came and deuoured them vp.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And when he sowed, some [seedes] fell by the wayes side, and the foules came, and deuoured them vp.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And when he had sown, some seed fell on the roadside, and the fowls came and ate it.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— and as he sowed, some fell by the road-side, and the fowl came and devoured it.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And as he sowed, some [seed] fell upon the side of a path: and a bird came and devoured it. |
And
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
when
y1722 [1722] Standardἐνen{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); ' in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
he
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
sowed,
4687 {4687} Primeσπείρωspeiro{spi'-ro}
Probably strengthened from G4685 (through the idea of extending); to scatter, that is, sow (literally or figuratively).
z5721 <5721> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 647
some
3739 {3739} Primeὅςhos{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
3303 {3303} Primeμένmen{men}
A primary particle; properly indicative of affirmation or concession ( in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 ( this one, the former, etc.
[seeds] fell
4098 {4098} Primeπίπτωpipto{pip'-to}
The first is a reduplicated and contracted form of the second (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); probably akin to G4072 through the idea of alighting; to fall (literally of figuratively).
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
by
3844 {3844} Primeπαράpara{par-ah'}
A primary preposition; properly near, that is, (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local [especially beyond or opposed to] or causal [ on account of]). In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
way side,
3598 {3598} Primeὁδόςhodos{hod-os'}
Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively a mode or means.
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
fowls
4071 {4071} Primeπετεινόνpeteinon{pet-i-non'}
Neuter of a derivative of G4072; a flying animal, that is, bird.
came
2064 {2064} Primeἔρχομαιerchomai{er'-khom-ahee}
Middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred [middle voice] word, ἐλεύθομαι [[eleuthomai]], {el-yoo'-thom-ahee}; or [active] ἔλθω [[eltho]], {el'-tho}; which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
devoured
y2719 [2719] Standardκατεσθίωkatesthio{kat-es-thee'-o}
From G2596 and G2068 (including its alternate); to eat down, that is, devour (literally or figuratively).
z0 <0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
them
y846 [0846] Standardαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
up:
2719 {2719} Primeκατεσθίωkatesthio{kat-es-thee'-o}
From G2596 and G2068 (including its alternate); to eat down, that is, devour (literally or figuratively).
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
x846 (0846) Complementαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons. |
Matthew 13:4
And while he sowed, some seeds fell by the highway side, and the birds came and devoured them — It is observable, that our Lord points out the grand hinderances of our bearing fruit, in the same order as they occur. The first danger is, that the birds will devour the seed. If it escape this, there is then another danger, namely, lest it be scorched, and wither away. It is long after this that the thorns spring up and choke the good seed. A vast majority of those who hear the word of God, receive the seed as by the highway side. Of those who do not lose it by the birds, yet many receive it as on stony places. Many of them who receive it in a better soil, yet suffer the thorns to grow up, and choke it: so that few even of these endure to the end, and bear fruit unto perfection: yet in all these cases, it is not the will of God that hinders, but their own voluntary perverseness. |
- the way:
Matthew 13:18-19 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. ... When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth [it] not, then cometh the wicked [one], and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
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