Matthew 13:7

ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰς ἀκάνθας καὶ ἀνέβησαν αἱ ἄκανθαι καὶ ἀπέπνιξαν αὐτά
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἄλλα
G243 A-NPN
allos
___%___else,___%___ i.e., different (in many applications)
  • another, other
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἔπεσεν
G4098 V-2AAI-3S
piptō
to fall (literally or figuratively)
  • to descend from a higher place to a lower
    • to fall (either from or upon)
      • to be thrust down
      metaphorically to fall under judgment, came under condemnation
    to descend from an erect to a prostrate position
    • to fall down
      • to be prostrated, fall prostrate
        • "of those overcome by terror or astonishment or grief or under the attack of an evil spirit or of falling dead suddenly"the dismemberment of a corpse by decay"to prostrate one's self"used of suppliants and persons rendering homage or worship to one"to fall out, fall from i.e., shall perish or be lost"to fall down, fall into ruin: of buildings, walls etc.
      to be cast down from a state of prosperity
      • to fall from a state of uprightness
        • "to perish, i.e., come to an end, disappear, cease
        • of virtues
        to lose authority, no longer have force
        • of sayings, precepts, etc.
        to be removed from power by death"to fail of participating in, miss a share in
ἐπὶ
G1909 PREP
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
τὰς
G3588 T-APF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀκάνθας
G173 N-APF
akantha
a thorn
  • thorn, bramble
    • "bush, brier, a thorny plant
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
ἀνέβησαν
G305 V-2AAI-3P
anabainō
to go up (literally or figuratively)
  • ascend
    • to go up
      • "to rise, mount, be borne up, spring up
αἱ
G3588 T-NPF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἄκανθαι
G173 N-NPF
akantha
a thorn
  • thorn, bramble
    • "bush, brier, a thorny plant
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
ἀπέπνιξαν
G638
apopnigō
to stifle (by drowning or overgrowth)
  • to choke
    • to suffocate with water, drown
αὐτά
G846 P-APN
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

ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰς ἀκάνθας καὶ ἀνέβησαν αἱ ἄκανθαι καὶ ἀπέπνιξαν αὐτά
7
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Cross References

Mark 4:18

καὶ οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας σπειρόμενοι· οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ τὸν λόγον ἀκούοντες
18
And these are they which are sown among thorns; hear such as the word,

Jeremiah 4:3

כִּי-כֹה׀ אָמַר יְהוָֹה לְאִישׁ יְהוּדָה וְלִירוּשָׁלִַם נִירוּ לָכֶם נִיר וְאַֽל-תִּזְרְעוּ אֶל-קֹצִֽים׃
3
For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

Genesis 3:18

וְקוֹץ וְדַרְדַּר תַּצְמִיחַֽ לָךְ וְאָכַלְתָּ אֶת-עֵשֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃
18
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

Matthew 13:22

ὁ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας σπαρείς οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὸν λόγον ἀκούων καὶ ἡ μέριμνα τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου συμπνίγει τὸν λόγον καὶ ἄκαρπος γίνεται
22
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
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