MARK 4:1

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.”

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Mark 4:1 Translation & Meaning

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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
he began ἤρξατο To commence (in order of time) began
again πάλιν (adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand again
to teach διδάσκειν To teach (in the same broad application) teach
by παρὰ Properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of) by
the τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
sea side: θάλασσαν· The sea (genitive case or specially) sea side
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
there was gathered συνήχθη To lead together, i.e., collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably) gathered
unto πρὸς A preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) unto
him αὐτὸν The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons him
a ὄχλος A throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot a
great πολύς, (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely great
multitude, ὄχλος A throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot multitude
so that ὥστε So too, i.e., thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) so that
he αὐτὸν The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons he
entered ἐμβάντα To walk on, i.e., embark (aboard a vessel), reach (a pool) entered
into εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases into
a τὸ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) a
ship, πλοῖον A sailer, i.e., vessel ship
and sat καθῆσθαι And ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside sat
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
the τῇ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
sea; θαλάσσῃ The sea (genitive case or specially) sea
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
the The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
whole πᾶς All, any, every, the whole whole
multitude ὄχλος A throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot multitude
was ἦν I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) was
by πρὸς A preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) by
the τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
sea θάλασσαν The sea (genitive case or specially) sea
on ἐπὶ Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc on
the τῆς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
land. γῆς Soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) land

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  • 1  And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

  • 2  And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

  • 3  Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:




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