Mark Chapter 4 verse 4 Holy Bible
and it came to pass, as he sowed, some `seed' fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
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And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.
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And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.
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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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and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds{TR adds "of the air"} came and devoured it.
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and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...GreekAsἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.he was sowing,σπείρειν (speirein)Verb - Present Infinitive ActiveStrong's 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow.some [seed]ὃ (ho)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. fellἔπεσεν (epesen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.alongπαρὰ (para)PrepositionStrong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. theτὴν (tēn)Article - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.path,ὁδόν (hodon)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. theτὰ (ta)Article - Nominative Neuter PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.birdsπετεινὰ (peteina)Noun - Nominative Neuter PluralStrong's 4071: A bird, fowl. Neuter of a derivative of petomai; a flying animal, i.e. Bird.cameἦλθεν (ēlthen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2064: To come, go. andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. devouredκατέφαγεν (katephagen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2719: To eat up, eat till it is finished, devour, squander, annoy, injure. From kata and esthio; to eat down, i.e. Devour.it.αὐτό (auto)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.Jump to PreviousAir Ate Birds Devour Devoured Dropped Falls Fell Food Fowls It Path Peck Road Scattering Seed Side Sowed Sowing Sows Way Wayside Way-Side
