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Luke 8:6

And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “fell” (κατέπεσεν) before upon here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “collapsed” (ἔπεσεν) before upon here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἕτερονheteronsomeἕτερος (heteros)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “some”, the subject formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.someκατέπεσενkatepesenfellκαταπίπτω (katapiptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “fell”, a single actionG2667I fall down, fall prostrate.fellἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.uponτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πέτρανpetrana rockπέτρα (petra)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a rock”, the object formG4073a rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground.a rockκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andφυὲνphuenas soon as it was sprung upφύω (phuō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “as soon as it was sprung up”, a single actionG5453I grow, grow up, spring up.as soon as it was sprung upἐξηράνθηexēranthēit withered awayξηραίνω (xērainō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it withered away”, a single actionG3583I dry up, parch, am ripened, wither, waste away.it withered awayδιὰdiabecauseδιάpreposition — “because”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.becauseτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēit lackedμήadverb — “it lacked”G3361not, lest.it lackedἔχεινecheinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active infinitive — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἰκμάδαikmadamoistureἰκμάς (ikmas)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “moisture”, the object formG2429moisture.moisture

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἔπεσενepesenfellπίπτω (piptō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “fell”, a single actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.

World English Bible

Some seed fell on the rock , and as soon as it grew , it withered away , because it had no moisture .

Darby Translation

and other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it was dried up because it had not moisture;

Douay-Rheims

And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

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