Mark 12:1

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let out it to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ἤρξατο G756	Strong's Definition archomai to commence (in order of time) to be the first to do (anything), to begin "to be chief, leader, ruler"to begin, make a beginning
αὐτοῖς G846 P-DPM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
παραβολαῖς G3850 N-DPF	Strong's Definition parabolē a similitude (___%___parable___%___), i.e., (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage a placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle "metaphorically a comparing, comparison of one thing with another, likeness, similitude "an example by which a doctrine or precept is illustrated"a narrative, fictitious but agreeable to the laws and usages of human life, by which either the duties of men or the things of God, particularly the nature and history of God's kingdom are figuratively portrayed"a parable: an earthly story with a heavenly meaning a pithy and instructive saying, involving some likeness or comparison and having preceptive or admonitory force an aphorism, a maxim a proverb"an act by which one exposes himself or his possessions to danger, a venture, a risk
λέγεῖν G3004	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Ἀμπελῶνα G290	Strong's Definition ampelōn a vineyard a vineyard
ἐφύτευσεν G5452	Strong's Definition phyteuō to set out in the earth, i.e., implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine to plant
ἄνθρωπος G444 N-NSM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
περιέθηκεν G4060 V-AAI-3S	Strong's Definition peritithēmi to place around; by implication, to present to place around, set about "to put on a garment"to put or bind a thing around another"to present, to bestow, confer, a thing upon one
φραγμὸν G5418 N-ASM	Strong's Definition phragmos a fence, or inclosing barrier (literally or figuratively) a hedge, a fence "that which separates, prevents two from coming together
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ὤρυξεν G3736 V-AAI-3S	Strong's Definition oryssō to ___%___burrow___%___ in the ground, i.e., dig to dig
ὑπολήνιον G5276 N-ASN	Strong's Definition hypolēnion vessel or receptacle under the press, i.e., lower wine-vat a vessel placed under a press (and in the Orient usually sunk in the earth) to receive the expressed juice of the grapes, a pit
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ᾠκοδόμησεν G3618 V-AAI-3S	Strong's Definition oikodomeō to be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm to build a house, erect a building to build (up from the foundation) "to restore by building, to rebuild, repair metaphorically to found, establish "to promote growth in Christian wisdom, affection, grace, virtue, holiness, blessedness"to grow in wisdom and piety
πύργον G4444 N-ASM	Strong's Definition pyrgos a tower or castle a tower "a fortified structure rising to a considerable height, to repel a hostile attack or to enable a watchman to see in every direction
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ἐξέδοτο G1554	Strong's Definition ekdidōmi to give forth, i.e., (specially) to lease to give out of one's house, power, hand, stores "to give out, give up, give over"to let out for hire"to farm out"to let out for one's advantage
αὐτὸν G846 P-ASM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
γεωργοῖς G1092 N-DPM	Strong's Definition geōrgos a land-worker, i.e., farmer a husbandman, tiller of the soil, a vine dresser
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ἀπεδήμησεν G589 V-AAI-3S	Strong's Definition apodēmeō to go abroad, i.e., visit a foreign land to go away into foreign parts, go abroad

Καὶ ἤρξατο αὐτοῖς ἐν παραβολαῖς λέγεῖν Ἀμπελῶνα ἐφύτευσεν ἄνθρωπος καὶ περιέθηκεν φραγμὸν καὶ ὤρυξεν ὑπολήνιον καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν πύργον καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν

Cross References

Isaiah 5:1

אָשִׁירָה נָּא לִֽידִידִי שִׁירַת דּוֹדִי לְכַרְמוֹ כֶּרֶם הָיָה לִֽידִידִי בְּקֶרֶן בֶּן-שָֽׁמֶן׃

Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:

Mark 13:34

ὡς ἄνθρωπος ἀπόδημος ἀφεὶς τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ καὶ δοὺς τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ τὴν ἐξουσίαν καὶ ἑκάστῳ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ θυρωρῷ ἐνετείλατο ἵνα γρηγορῇ

For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

Song of Solomon 8:11

כֶּרֶם הָיָה לִשְׁלֹמֹה בְּבַעַל הָמוֹן נָתַן אֶת-הַכֶּרֶם לַנֹּטְרִים אִישׁ יָבִא בְּפִרְיוֹ אֶלֶף כָּֽסֶף׃

Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.

Matthew 25:14

Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Mark 4:2

καὶ ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς ἐν παραβολαῖς πολλά καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

Romans 11:17

Εἰ δέ τινες τῶν κλάδων ἐξεκλάσθησαν σὺ δὲ ἀγριέλαιος ὢν ἐνεκεντρίσθης ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ συγκοινωνὸς τῆς ῥίζης καὶ τῆς πιότητος τῆς ἐλαίας ἐγένου

And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

Mark 4:33

Καὶ τοιαύταις παραβολαῖς πολλαῖς ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον καθὼς ἠδύναντο ἀκούειν·

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

Psalms 80:8

גֶּפֶן מִמִּצְרַיִם תַּסִּיעַ תְּגָרֵשׁ גּוֹיִם וַתִּטָּעֶֽהָ׃

Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.

Romans 9:4

οἵτινές εἰσιν Ἰσραηλῖται ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ αἱ διαθῆκαι καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία καὶ ἡ λατρεία καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι

Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

Acts 7:38

οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ γενόμενος ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ μετὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σινᾶ καὶ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ὃς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα δοῦναι ἡμῖν

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

Romans 3:1

Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

Acts 7:46

ὃς εὗρεν χάριν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ᾐτήσατο εὑρεῖν σκήνωμα τῷ Θεῷ Ἰακώβ

Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

Luke 19:12

εἶπεν οὖν Ἄνθρωπός τις εὐγενὴς ἐπορεύθη εἰς χώραν μακρὰν λαβεῖν ἑαυτῷ βασιλείαν καὶ ὑποστρέψαι

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

Luke 20:9

Ἤρξατο δὲ πρὸς τὸν λαὸν λέγειν τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην· Ἄνθρωπός τις ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν χρόνους ἱκανούς

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let forth it to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

Mark 4:11

καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς Ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὸ μυστήριον τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ· ἐκείνοις δὲ τοῖς ἔξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὰ πάντα γίνεται

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

Nehemiah 9:13

וְעַל הַר-סִינַי יָרַדְתָּ וְדַבֵּר עִמָּהֶם מִשָּׁמָיִם וַתִּתֵּן לָהֶם מִשְׁפָּטִים יְשָׁרִים וְתוֹרוֹת אֱמֶת חֻקִּים וּמִצְוֹת טוֹבִֽים׃

Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:

Matthew 13:34

Ταῦτα πάντα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν παραβολαῖς τοῖς ὄχλοις καὶ χωρὶς παραβολῆς οὐκ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

Psalms 147:19

מַגִּיד ‫(דברו)‬ דְּבָרָיו לְיַעֲקֹב חֻקָּיו וּמִשְׁפָּטָיו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

Ezekiel 20:11

וָאֶתֵּן לָהֶם אֶת-חֻקּוֹתַי וְאֶת-מִשְׁפָּטַי הוֹדַעְתִּי אוֹתָם אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה אוֹתָם הָאָדָם וָחַי בָּהֶֽם׃

And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.

Luke 13:6

Ἔλεγεν δὲ ταύτην τὴν παραβολήν· Συκῆν εἶχέν τις ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι αὐτοῦ πεφυτευμένην καὶ ἦλθεν καρπὸν ζητῶν ἐν αὐτῇ καὶ οὐχ εὗρεν

He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

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