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Matthew 13:32

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Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:	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.	Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Which^G3739 indeed^G3303 is^G2076 the least^G3398 of all^G3956 seeds^G4690: but^G1161 when^G3752 it is grown^G837, it is^G2076 the greatest^G3187 among herbs^G3001, and^G2532 becometh^G1096 a tree^G1186, so that the birds^G4071 of the air^G3772 come^G2064 and^G2532 lodge^G2681 in^G1722 the branches^G2798 thereof^G846.

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Original Greek

ὃ μικρότερον μέν ἐστι πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων· ὅταν δὲ αὐξηθῇ, μεῖζον τῶν λαχάνων ἐστὶ, καὶ γίνεται δένδρον, ὥστε ἐλθεῖν τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ κατασκηνοῦν ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὃ	ho	G3739	R-NSN	Which
μικρότερον	mikroteron	G3398	A-NSN-C	the least
μέν	men	G3303	PRT	indeed
ἐστι	esti	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
πάντων	pantōn	G3956	A-GPN	of all
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPN	*
σπερμάτων·	spermatōn	G4690	N-GPN	seeds
ὅταν	hotan	G3752	CONJ	when
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
αὐξηθῇ,	auxēthē	G837	V-APS-3S	it is grown
μεῖζον	meizon	G3187	A-NSN-C	the greatest
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPN	*
λαχάνων	lachanōn	G3001	N-GPN	among herbs
ἐστὶ,	esti	G2076	V-PAI-3S	it is
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
γίνεται	ginetai	G1096	V-PNI-3S	becometh
δένδρον,	dendron	G1186	N-NSN	a tree
ὥστε	hōste	G5620	CONJ	so that
ἐλθεῖν	elthein	G2064	V-2AAN	come
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	the
πετεινὰ	peteina	G4071	N-APN	birds
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	of the
οὐρανοῦ,	ouranou	G3772	N-GSM	air
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
κατασκηνοῦν	kataskēnoun	G2681	V-PAN	lodge
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPM	the
κλάδοις	kladois	G2798	N-DPM	branches
αὐτοῦ.	autou	G846	P-GSN	thereof

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G837 — αὐξάνω (auxánō, owx-an'-o): I cause to increase, become greater, grow — a prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive):--grow (up), (give the) increase.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): I come into being, am born — a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1186 — δένδρον (déndron, den'-dron): a tree — probably from (an oak); a tree:--tree.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — 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:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2681 — κατασκηνόω (kataskēnóō, kat-as-kay-no'-o): I encamp, tabernacle, dwell — from κατά and σκηνόω; to camp down, i.e. haunt; figuratively, to remain:--lodge, rest.
• G2798 — κλάδος (kládos, klad'-os): a branch — from κλάω; a twig or bough (as if broken off):--branch.
• G3001 — λάχανον (láchanon, lakh'-an-on): an herb, garden plant — from (to dig); a vegetable:--herb.
• G3187 — μείζων (meízōn, mide'-zone): greater, greatest — irregular comparative of μέγας; larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age):--elder, greater(-est), more.
• G3303 — μέν (mén, men): truly, indeed — a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with δέ (this one, the former, etc.):--even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
• G3398 — μικρός (mikrós, mik-ros'): little, small — apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity):--least, less, little, small.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3752 — ὅταν (hótan, hot'-an): when, whensoever — from ὅτε and ἄν; whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as:--as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.
• G3772 — οὐρανός (ouranós, oo-ran-os'): the sky, the heaven — perhaps from the same as ὄρος (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):--air, heaven(-ly), sky.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G4071 — πετεινόν (peteinón, pet-i-non'): a bird — neuter of a derivative of πέτομαι; a flying animal, i.e. bird:--bird, fowl.
• G4690 — σπέρμα (spérma, sper'-mah): seed, offspring — from σπείρω; something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting):--issue, seed.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5620 — ὥστε (hṓste, hoce'-teh): so that, therefore — from ὡς and τέ; so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow):--(insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• so that — Ezekiel 17:23-24, Ezekiel 31:6, Daniel 4:12
• the least — Psalms 72:16-19, Isaiah 2:2-4, Ezekiel 47:1-5, Daniel 2:34-35, Daniel 2:44-45, Micah 4:1-3, Zechariah 4:10, Zechariah 8:20-23, Zechariah 14:7-10, Acts 1:15, Acts 21:20, Romans 15:18-19, Revelation 11:15

Reciprocal references (9): Judges 9:15, Ezra 3:12, Job 8:7, Psalms 104:17, Isaiah 60:22, Ezekiel 41:7, Ezekiel 47:5, Luke 13:19, Luke 17:6

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: WEAKNESS-POWER
• Torrey’s: BIRDS, PARABLES, SEED
• Nave’s: BIRDS, CHURCH, GOSPEL, JESUS, THE CHRIST, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, MUSTARD, SERMON

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