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Mark 4:17

But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
Mark 4:17
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ οὐκ ἔχουσιν ῥίζαν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιροί εἰσιν. εἶτα γενομένης θλίψεως ἢ διωγμοῦ διὰ τὸν λόγον, εὐθὺς σκανδαλίζονται.

  1. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  3. ἔχουσινechousin“they have”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  4. ῥίζανrhizan“root”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ῥίζα · “root” · Strong's G4491
  5. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  6. ἑαυτοῖςhe'autois“themselves”
    Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, dative, plural, masculine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  7. ἀλλὰalla“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  8. πρόσκαιροίproskairoi“temporary”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from πρόσκαιρος · “temporary” · Strong's G4340
  9. εἰσιν.eisin“are.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  10. εἶταeita“then”
    Adverb · “then” · Strong's G1534
  11. γενομένηςgenomenēs“when was happening”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), participle, genitive, singular, feminine · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  12. θλίψεωςthlipseōs“tribulation”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from θλῖψις · “pressure” · Strong's G2347
  13. ἢē“or”
    Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
  14. διωγμοῦdiōgmou“persecution”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from διωγμός · “persecution” · Strong's G1375
  15. διὰdia“on account of”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  16. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. λόγον,logon“word,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from λόγος · “word” · Strong's G3056
  18. εὐθὺςeuthus“immediately”
    Adverb · from εὐθέως · “immediately” · Strong's G2112
  19. σκανδαλίζονται.skandalizontai“they fall away.”
    Verb, present, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural · from σκανδαλίζω · “to cause to stumble” · Strong's G4624
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)