Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSome fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. Young's Literal Translation and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth, King James Bible Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: Greek SomeἌλλα (Alla) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. fell ἔπεσεν (epesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. rocky ground, πετρώδη (petrōdē) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4075: Rocky, stony. From petra and eidos; rock-like, i.e. Rocky. where ὅπου (hopou) Adverb Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. they did not have εἶχεν (eichen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. much πολλήν (pollēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. soil. γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. They sprang up ἐξανέτειλεν (exaneteilen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1816: To rise (spring) up out (of the ground). From ek and anatello; to start up out of the ground, i.e. Germinate. quickly, εὐθέως (eutheōs) Adverb Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. because διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the soil γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. was ἔχειν (echein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. shallow. βάθος (bathos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 899: From the same as bathus; profundity, i.e. extent; mystery. |