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Mark 4:6

But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include a longer phrase before because of: ὅτε ἀνέτειλεν ὁ ἥλιος, ἐκαυματίσθη καὶ. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “sun they were scorched” (ἡλίου ἐκαυματίσθησαν) before and here.

καὶkaiButκαίconjunction — “But”G2532and, even, also, namely.Butὅτεhotewhenὅτεconjunction — “when”G3753when, at which time.ἀνέτειλενaneteilenwhenἀνατέλλω (anatellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “when”, a single actionG393I make to rise, I rise, shine (generally of the sun, and hence met.).whenὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἥλιοςhēliossunἥλιοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “sun”, the subject formG2246the sun, sunlight.the sunἐκαυματίσθηekaumatisthēit was scorchedκαυματίζω (kaumatizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it was scorched”, a single actionG2739I burn, scorch.it was scorchedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιὰdiabecauseδιάpreposition — “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.μὴmēnoμήadverb — “no”G3361not, lest.noἔχεινecheinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active infinitive — “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.rootἐξηράνθηexēranthēit 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 away

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ἡλίουhēliousunἥλιος (hēlios)noun, nominative, singular, masculine — “sun”, the subject formG2246the sun, sunlight.ἐκαυματίσθησανekaumatisthēsanit was scorchedκαυματίζω (kaumatizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it was scorched”, a single actionG2739I burn, scorch.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;

World English Bible

When the sun had risen , it was scorched ; and because it had no root , it withered away .

Darby Translation

and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.

Douay-Rheims

And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

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