MATTHEW 13:27

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So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

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Matthew 13:27 Translation & Meaning

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So δὲ But, and, etc So
the οἱ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
servants δοῦλοι A slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency) servants
of οἰκοδεσπότου The head of a family of
the τοῦ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
householder οἰκοδεσπότου The head of a family householder
came προσελθόντες To approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to came
and said εἶπον To speak or say (by word or writing) said
unto him, αὐτῷ 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 him
Sir, Κύριε Supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) Sir
didst thou ἔσπειρας To scatter, i.e., sow (literally or figuratively) didst
not οὐχὶ Not indeed not
sow ἔσπειρας To scatter, i.e., sow (literally or figuratively) sow
good καλὸν Properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G0018, which is properly intrinsic) good
seed σπέρμα Something sown, i.e., seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting) seed
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
thy σῷ Thine thy
field? ἀγρῷ A field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e., hamlet field
from whence πόθεν From which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause whence
then οὖν (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly then
hath it ἔχει To hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition) hath it
tares? ζιζάνια Darnel or false grain tares

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  • 25  But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

  • 26  But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

  • 27  So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

  • 28  He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

  • 29  But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.




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