Mark 4:31
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
צְרוֹר
tsᵉrôwr
a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package)
זֶרַע
zeraʻ
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
זָרַע
zâraʻ
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
מָעַט
mâʻaṭ
properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
Key Terms in This Verse
צְרוֹר tsᵉrôwr
a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package)
Study H6872 →מָעַט mâʻaṭ
properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)
Study H4591 →Cross References
So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my nam...
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before ...
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even ...
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
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