Matthew 13:10

Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ Διατί ἐν παραβολαῖς λαλεῖς αὐτοῖς
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
προσελθόντες
G4334 V-2AAP-NPM
proserchomai
to approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
  • to come to, approach
    • "draw near to"to assent to
οἱ
G3588 T-NPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μαθηταὶ
G3101 N-NPM
mathētēs
a learner, i.e., pupil
  • a learner, pupil, disciple
εἶπον
G2036
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
  • to speak, say
αὐτῷ
G846 P-DSM
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
Διατί
G1302
diati
through what cause ?, i.e., why?
  • through, by, with, because of, for the sake of
ἐν
G1722
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
παραβολαῖς
G3850
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
λαλεῖς
G2980
laleō
to talk, i.e., utter words
  • to utter a voice or emit a sound
    • "to speak
    • to use the tongue or the faculty of speech
      • "to utter articulate sounds
    to talk"to utter, tell"to use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts
    • to speak
αὐτοῖς
G846
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

Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ Διατί ἐν παραβολαῖς λαλεῖς αὐτοῖς
10
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Cross References

Mark 4:33

Καὶ τοιαύταις παραβολαῖς πολλαῖς ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον καθὼς ἠδύναντο ἀκούειν·
33
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

Mark 4:10

ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο καταμόνας ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν σὺν τοῖς δώδεκα τὴν παραβολήν
10
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
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