Ἐξῆλθενexēlthenwent outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “went out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.went outὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σπείρωνspeirōnto sowσπείρω (speirō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to sow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4687I sow, spread, scatter.This verse uses “sow”.to sowτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σπεῖραιspeiraito sowedσπείρω (speirō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to sowed”, a single actionG4687I sow, spread, scatter.sowedτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σπόρονsporonseedσπόρος (sporos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “seed”, the object formG4703seed for sowing.αὐτοῦautouitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “it”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σπείρεινspeireinto sowσπείρω (speirō)verb, present active infinitive — “to sow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4687I sow, spread, scatter.This verse uses “sow”.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.μὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.ἔπεσενepesento collapseπίπτω (piptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to collapse”, a single actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.παρὰparafrom withπαράpreposition — “from with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.This verse uses “from”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὁδόνhodonroadὁδός (hodos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “road”, the object formG3598a way, road, journey, path.This verse uses “road”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.κατεπατήθηkatepatēthēto trampleκαταπατέω (katapateō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to trample”, a single actionG2662I trample down, trample under foot (lit. and met.), spurn.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πετεινὰpeteinabirdπετεινόν (peteinon)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “bird”, the subject formG4071a bird, fowl.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.κατέφαγενkatephagento devourκατεσθίω (katesthiō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to devour”, a single actionG2719I eat up, eat till it is finished, devour, squander, annoy, injure.αὐτόautoheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
'The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.
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American Standard Version (1901)
The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.
Young’s Literal Translation
'The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.
World English Bible
“ The farmer went out to sow his seed . As he sowed , some fell along the road , and it was trampled under foot , and the birds of the sky devoured it .
Darby Translation
The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up;
Douay-Rheims
The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
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