Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.Mark 4:5
Original language and places
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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.
- καὶkai“And”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἄλλοallo“other”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἄλλος · “another” · Strong's G0243
- ἔπεσενepesen“fell”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from πίπτω · “to collapse” · Strong's G4098
- ἐπὶepi“upon”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πετρῶδεςpetrōdes“rocky place”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from πετρώδης · “rocky” · Strong's G4075
- ὅπουhopou“where”Conjunction · “where(-ever)” · Strong's G3699
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- εἶχενeichen“it had”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- γῆνgēn“soil”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from γῆ · “earth” · Strong's G1093I
- πολλήν,pollēn“much,”Adjective, accusative, singular, feminine · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- εὐθὺςeuthus“immediately”Adverb · from εὐθέως · “immediately” · Strong's G2112
- ἐξανέτειλενexaneteilen“it sprang up”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐξανατέλλω · “to sprout up” · Strong's G1816
- διὰdia“because of”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μὴmē“not”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- ἔχεινechein“having”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- βάθοςbathos“depth”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “depth” · Strong's G0899
- 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)