Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. Young's Literal Translation And he began to speak to them in similes: ‘A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-winevat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad; King James Bible And he began to speak unto them by parables. A [certain] man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about [it], and digged [a place for] the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Jesus] began ἤρξατο (ērxato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence. to speak λαλεῖν (lalein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural 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. 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. parables: παραβολαῖς (parabolais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. “A man ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. planted ἐφύτευσεν (ephyteusen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5452: To plant, set. From a derivative of phuo; to set out in the earth, i.e. Implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine. a vineyard. Ἀμπελῶνα (Ampelōna) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 290: A vineyard. From ampelos; a vineyard. He put περιέθηκεν (periethēken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4060: To place or put around, clothe; fig: I bestow, confer. From peri and tithemi; to place around; by implication, to present. a wall {around it}, φραγμὸν (phragmon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 5418: A hedge, fence, partition. From phrasso; a fence, or inclosing barrier. dug ὤρυξεν (ōryxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3736: To dig, dig out, excavate. Apparently a primary verb; to 'burrow' in the ground, i.e. Dig. a wine vat, ὑπολήνιον (hypolēnion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5276: Neuter of a presumed compound of hupo and lenos; vessel or receptacle under the press, i.e. Lower wine-vat. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. built ᾠκοδόμησεν (ōkodomēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. a watchtower. πύργον (pyrgon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4444: A tower, fortified structure. Apparently a primary word; a tower or castle. Then καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he rented it out ἐξέδετο (exedeto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1554: To give out, let; middle: I let out for my own advantage. From ek and didomi; to give forth, i.e. to lease. to [some] tenants γεωργοῖς (geōrgois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 1092: From ge and the base of ergon; a land-worker, i.e. Farmer. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. went away on a journey. ἀπεδήμησεν (apedēmēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 589: To be away from home, go into another country, be away, be abroad. From apodemos; to go abroad, i.e. Visit a foreign land. |
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