Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. Young's Literal Translation and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled. King James Bible And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. Greek Butκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they themselves have ἔχουσιν (echousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. no οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. root, ῥίζαν (rhizan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4491: A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'root'. [and] ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. they remain εἰσιν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. for only a season. πρόσκαιροί (proskairoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4340: For a season, temporary. From pros and kairos; for the occasion only, i.e. Temporary. When εἶτα (eita) Adverb Strong's 1534: A particle of succession, then, moreover. trouble θλίψεως (thlipseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2347: Persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation. From thlibo; pressure. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. persecution διωγμοῦ (diōgmou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 1375: Chase, pursuit; persecution. From dioko; persecution. comes γενομένης (genomenēs) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. because of διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. word, λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. they quickly fall away. σκανδαλίζονται (skandalizontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4624: From skandalon; to entrap, i.e. Trip up (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure). |