KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,”
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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 |
| “he taught” | ἐδίδασκεν | To teach (in the same broad application) | taught |
| “them” | αὐτοὺς | 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 | them |
| “many things” | πολλά | (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely | many things |
| “by” | ἐν | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc | by |
| “parables,” | παραβολαῖς | A similitude ("parable"), i.e., (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage | parables |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “said” | ἔλεγεν | Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean | said |
| “unto them” | αὐτοῖς | 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 | unto them |
| “in” | ἐν | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc | in |
| “his” | αὐτοῦ | 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 | his |
| “doctrine,” | διδαχῇ | Instruction (the act or the matter) | doctrine |
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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:
4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
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