King James Version

Matthew 21:20

And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἰδόντεςidontesseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).sawοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταὶmathētaidiscipleμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “disciple”, the subject formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.This verse uses “disciple”.ἐθαύμασανethaumasanit, they marvelledθαυμάζω (thaumazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “it, they marvelled”, a single actionG2296(a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire.it, they marvelledλέγοντεςlegontessayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingΠῶςpōsHowπῶςadverb — “How”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.Howπαραχρῆμαparachrēmasoonπαραχρῆμαadverb — “soon”G3916instantly, immediately, on the spot.soonἐξηράνθηexēranthēwithered awayξηραίνω (xērainō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “withered away”, a single actionG3583I dry up, parch, am ripened, wither, waste away.withered awayἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.συκῆsukēfig treeσυκῆnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “fig tree”, the subject formG4808a fig-tree.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the disciples having seen, did wonder, saying, 'How did the fig-tree forthwith wither?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How did the fig tree immediately wither away?

Young’s Literal Translation

And the disciples having seen, did wonder, saying, 'How did the fig-tree forthwith wither?'

World English Bible

When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree immediately wither away?”

Darby Translation

And when the disciples saw [it], they wondered, saying, How immediately is the fig-tree dried up!

Douay-Rheims

And the disciples seeing it wondered, saying: How is it presently withered away?

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