Mark 4:5

Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
Mark 4:5
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ ἄλλο ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸ πετρῶδες ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν γῆν πολλήν, καὶ εὐθὺς ἐξανέτειλεν διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος γῆς.

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἄλλοallo“other”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἄλλος · “another” · Strong's G0243
  3. ἔπεσενepesen“fell”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from πίπτω · “to collapse” · Strong's G4098
  4. ἐπὶepi“upon”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  5. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. πετρῶδεςpetrōdes“rocky place”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from πετρώδης · “rocky” · Strong's G4075
  7. ὅπουhopou“where”
    Conjunction · “where(-ever)” · Strong's G3699
  8. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  9. εἶχενeichen“it had”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  10. γῆνgēn“soil”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from γῆ · “earth” · Strong's G1093I
  11. πολλήν,pollēn“much,”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, feminine · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  12. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  13. εὐθὺςeuthus“immediately”
    Adverb · from εὐθέως · “immediately” · Strong's G2112
  14. ἐξανέτειλενexaneteilen“it sprang up”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐξανατέλλω · “to sprout up” · Strong's G1816
  15. διὰdia“because of”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  16. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  18. ἔχεινechein“having”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  19. βάθοςbathos“depth”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “depth” · Strong's G0899
  20. γῆς.gēs“of soil.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from γῆ · “earth” · Strong's G1093I
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)