Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAlthough it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches. Young's Literal Translation which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.’ King James Bible Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. Greek Althoughμέν (men) Conjunction Strong's 3303: A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de. it ὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the] smallest μικρότερον (mikroteron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative Strong's 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity). of all πάντων (pantōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. seeds, σπερμάτων (spermatōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant. yet δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. it grows into αὐξηθῇ (auxēthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 837: (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge. the largest μεῖζον (meizon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. of τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. garden plants λαχάνων (lachanōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3001: An herb, garden plant, vegetable. From lachaino; a vegetable. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. becomes γίνεται (ginetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. a tree, δένδρον (dendron) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree. so that ὥστε (hōste) Conjunction Strong's 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. birds πετεινὰ (peteina) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4071: A bird, fowl. Neuter of a derivative of petomai; a flying animal, i.e. Bird. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. air οὐρανοῦ (ouranou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. come ἐλθεῖν (elthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2064: To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. nest κατασκηνοῦν (kataskēnoun) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2681: From kata and skenoo; to camp down, i.e. Haunt; figuratively, to remain. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. its αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. branches.” κλάδοις (kladois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 2798: A young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants. From klao; a twig or bough. |
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