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Mark 13:28

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

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Ἀπὸapoofἀπόpreposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.συκῆςsukēsfig treeσυκῆ (sukē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “fig tree”, the of-formG4808a fig-tree.the fig treeμάθετεmatheteto learnμανθάνω (manthanō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to learn”, a single actionG3129I learn; with adj. or nouns: I learn to be so and so; with acc. of person who is the object of knowledge; aor. sometimes: to ascertain.This verse uses “learn”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παραβολήνparabolēnparableπαραβολή (parabolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “parable”, the object formG3850(a) a comparison, (b) a parable, often of those uttered by our Lord, (c) a proverb, an adage.ὅτανhotanWhenὅτανconjunction — “When”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.Whenἤδηēdēyetἤδηadverb — “yet”G2235already; now at length, now after all this waiting.yetὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κλάδοςkladosbranchκλάδοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “branch”, the subject formG2798a young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants.αὐτῆςautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἁπαλὸςhapalostenderἁπαλόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “tender”, the subject formG527soft, tender, as a shoot of a tree.tenderγένηταιgenētaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐκφύῃekphuēputteth forthἐκφύω (ekphuō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “putteth forth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1631I put forth, cause to sprout.putteth forthτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φύλλαphullaleavesφύλλον (phullon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “leaves”, the object formG5444a leaf.leavesγινώσκετεginōsketeye knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye know”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ye knowὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐγγὺςengusnearἐγγύςadverb — “near”G1451near.nearτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θέροςtherossummerθέροςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “summer”, the subject formG2330summer.ἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: when the branch may already become tender, and may put forth the leaves, ye know that nigh is the summer;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;

Young’s Literal Translation

'And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: when the branch may already become tender, and may put forth the leaves, ye know that nigh is the summer;

World English Bible

“ Now from the fig tree , learn this parable . When the branch has now become tender and produces its leaves , you know that the summer is near ;

Darby Translation

But learn the parable from the fig-tree: when its branch already becomes tender and puts forth the leaves, ye know that the summer is near.

Douay-Rheims

Now of the fig tree learn ye a parable. When the branch thereof is now tender, and the leaves are come forth, you know that summer is very near.

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