Mark 4:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"The soilγῆ
(gē)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word
produces cropsκαρποφορεῖ
(karpophorei)
2592: to bear fruitfrom karpophoros
by itself;αὐτομάτη
(automatē)
844: acting of one's own will, of its own accordfrom autos and perhaps a suff. mat-
first 
 
4413: first, chiefcontr. superl. of pro
the blade,χόρτον
(chorton)
5528: a feeding place, food, grassa prim. word
then 
 
1535b: thenIonic and Hellenistic for eita
the head,στάχυν
(stachun)
4719: a head of graina prim. word
then 
 
1535b: thenIonic and Hellenistic for eita
the matureπλήρη
(plērē)
4134: fullfrom a derivation of pléthó (to be full)
grainσῖτον
(siton)
4621: graina prim. word
in the head.στάχϋι
(stachui)
4719: a head of graina prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
αυτοματη  adjective - nominative singular feminine
automatos  ow-tom'-at-os:  self-moved (automatic), i.e. spontaneous -- of own accord, of self.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γη  noun - nominative singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
καρποφορει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
karpophoreo  kar-pof-or-eh'-o:  to be fertile -- be (bear, bring forth) fruit(-ful).
πρωτον  adverb
proton  pro'-ton:  firstly (in time, place, order, or importance) -- before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).
χορτον  noun - accusative singular masculine
chortos  khor'-tos:  a court or garden, i.e. (by implication, of pasture) herbage or vegetation -- blade, grass, hay.
ειτα  adverb
eita  i'-tah:  a particle of succession (in time or logical enumeration), then, moreover -- after that(-ward), furthermore, then.
σταχυν  noun - accusative singular masculine
stachus  stakh'-oos:  a head of grain (as standing out from the stalk) -- ear (of corn).
ειτα  adverb
eita  i'-tah:  a particle of succession (in time or logical enumeration), then, moreover -- after that(-ward), furthermore, then.
πληρη  adjective - accusative singular masculine
pleres  play'-race:  replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete -- full.
σιτον  noun - accusative singular masculine
sitos  see'-tos:  grain, especially wheat -- corn, wheat.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σταχυι  noun - dative singular masculine
stachus  stakh'-oos:  a head of grain (as standing out from the stalk) -- ear (of corn).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The soil produces crops by itself; first the blade, then the head, then the mature grain in the head.

King James Bible
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The soil produces a crop by itself--first the blade, then the head, and then the ripe grain on the head.

International Standard Version
the ground produces grain by itself—first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.

NET Bible
By itself the soil produces a crop, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For the earth produces fruit itself; first shall be the blade and afterward the ear, then finally the full wheat in the ear.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The ground produces grain by itself. First the green blade appears, then the head, then the head full of grain.

King James 2000 Bible
For the earth brings forth fruit of itself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full grain in the ear.
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