King James Version

Mark 4:31

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “smaller than is” (μικρότερον ὂν) before all here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “smaller than” (μικρότερος) before all here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “is” (ἐστὶν) before which [are] here.

ὡςhōsIt is likeὡςconjunction — “It is like”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.It is likeκόκκῳkokkōa grainκόκκος (kokkos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “a grain”, the to- or for-formG2848a kernel, grain, seed.This verse uses “grain”.a grainσινάπεωςsinapeōsof mustard seedσίναπι (sinapi)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of mustard seed”, the of-formG4615mustard (probably the shrub, not the herb).of mustard seedὃςhoswhichὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenσπαρῇsparēit is sownσπείρω (speirō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “it is sown”, a single actionG4687I sow, spread, scatter.it is sownἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γῆςgēsearthγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “earth”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.the earthμικρότερονmikroteronis lessμικρός (mikros)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, neuter — “is less”, the subject formG3398little, small.is lessὂνonthat beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “that be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.that beπάντωνpantōnallπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “all”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σπερμάτωνspermatōnseedσπέρμα (sperma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “seed”, the of-formG4690(a) seed, commonly of cereals, (b) offspring, descendents.This verse uses “seed”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γῆς—gēsearthγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “earth”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.the earth

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μικρότεροςmikroterosis lessμικρός (mikros)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “is less”, the subject formG3398little, small.ἐστὶνestinthat beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “that be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,

Young’s Literal Translation

As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

World English Bible

It ’s like a grain of mustard seed , which , when it is sown in the earth , though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth ,

Darby Translation

As to a grain of mustard [seed], which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,

Douay-Rheims

It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth:

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