Mark 13:28

Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
Mark 13:28
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Original language (Greek)

ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν παραβολήν· ὅταν ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς ἁπαλὸς γένηται, καὶ ἐκφύῃ τὰ φύλλα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν.

  1. ἀπὸapo“Of”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  2. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. τῆςtēs“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. συκῆςsukēs“fig tree”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from συκῆ · “fig tree” · Strong's G4808
  5. μάθετεmathete“do learn”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from μανθάνω · “to learn” · Strong's G3129
  6. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. παραβολήν·parabolēn“parable:”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from παραβολή · “parable” · Strong's G3850
  8. ὅτανhotan“When”
    Conjunction · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
  9. ἤδηēdē“already”
    Adverb · “already” · Strong's G2235
  10. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. κλάδοςklados“branch”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “branch” · Strong's G2798
  12. αὐτῆςautēs“of it”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  13. ἁπαλὸςhapalos“tender”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἁπαλός · “tender” · Strong's G0527
  14. γένηται,genētai“may become,”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  15. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  16. ἐκφύῃekphuē“may it put forth”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἐκφύω · “to put out” · Strong's G1631
  17. τὰta“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  18. φύλλα,phulla“leaves,”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from φύλλον · “leaf” · Strong's G5444
  19. γινώσκετεginōskete“you know”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from γινώσκω · “to know” · Strong's G1097
  20. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  21. ἐγγὺςengus“near”
    Preposition · from ἐγγύς · “near” · Strong's G1451
  22. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  23. θέροςtheros“summer”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “summer” · Strong's G2330
  24. ἐστίν.estin“is.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)