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“And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And” | Καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
| “again” | πάλιν | (adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand | again |
| “he said,” | εἶπεν | To speak or say (by word or writing) | said |
| “Whereunto” | Τίνι | An interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) | Whereunto |
| “shall I liken” | ὁμοιώσω | To assimilate, i.e., compare; passively, to become similar | liken |
| “the” | τὴν | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “kingdom” | βασιλείαν | Properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively) | kingdom |
| “of” | θεοῦ | A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) | of |
| “God?” | θεοῦ | A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) | God |
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18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
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