Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. Young's Literal Translation and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away, King James Bible But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. while 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. everyone ἀνθρώπους (anthrōpous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. was asleep, καθεύδειν (katheudein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2518: To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 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. enemy ἐχθρὸς (echthros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2190: Hated, hostile; subst: an enemy. From a primary echtho; hateful; usually as a noun, an adversary. came ἦλθεν (ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. sowed ἐπέσπειρεν (epespeiren) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. weeds ζιζάνια (zizania) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 2215: Darnel or false grain. among ἀνὰ (ana) Preposition Strong's 303: A primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but used severally, or at. 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. wheat, σίτου (sitou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4621: Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. slipped away. ἀπῆλθεν (apēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. |
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