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Mark 4:17

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.noἔχουσινechousinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ῥίζανrhizanrootῥίζα (rhiza)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “root”, the object formG4491a root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent.rootἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἑαυτοῖςheautoisthemselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “themselves”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.themselvesἀλλὰallaandἀλλάconjunction — “and”G235but, except, however.andπρόσκαιροίproskairoibut for a timeπρόσκαιρος (proskairos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “but for a time”, the subject formG4340for a season, temporary.but for a timeεἰσινeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.εἶταeitaafterwardεἶταadverb — “afterward”G1534then, thereafter, next (marking a fresh stage); therefore, then, furthermore.afterwardγενομένηςgenomenēsarisethγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “ariseth”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.arisethθλίψεωςthlipseōspressureθλῖψις (thlipsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “pressure”, the of-formG2347persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.διωγμοῦdiōgmoupersecutionδιωγμός (diōgmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “persecution”, the of-formG1375chase, pursuit; persecution.διὰdiaforδιάpreposition — “for”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.forτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λόγονlogonword's sakeλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word's sake”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.the word's sakeεὐθὺςeuthusimmediatelyεὐθύςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “immediately”, the subject formG2117adj: (a) straight of direction, as opposed to crooked, (b) upright; adv: immediately.This verse uses “immediately”.Strong’s files this form under G2112 (εὐθέως).immediatelyσκανδαλίζονταιskandalizontaithey are offendedσκανδαλίζω (skandalizō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they are offended”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4624I cause to stumble, cause to sin, cause to become indignant, shock, offend.they are offended

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.

Young’s Literal Translation

and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.

World English Bible

They have no root in themselves , but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word , immediately they stumble .

Darby Translation

and they have no root in themselves, but are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended.

Douay-Rheims

And they have no root in themselves, but are only for a time: and then when tribulation and persecution ariseth for the word they are presently scandalized.

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