Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. Young's Literal Translation And he began to speak unto the people this simile: ‘A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time, King James Bible Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. Greek Thenδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. He proceeded Ἤρξατο (Ērxato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence. to tell λέγειν (legein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. 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. people λαὸν (laon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people. this ταύτην (tautēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. parable: παραβολὴν (parabolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. “A τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. man Ἄνθρωπος (Anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. planted ἐφύτευσεν (ephyteusen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5452: To plant, set. From a derivative of phuo; to set out in the earth, i.e. Implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine. a vineyard, ἀμπελῶνα (ampelōna) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 290: A vineyard. From ampelos; a vineyard. rented ἐξέδετο (exedeto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1554: To give out, let; middle: I let out for my own advantage. From ek and didomi; to give forth, i.e. to lease. it {out} αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to [some] tenants, γεωργοῖς (geōrgois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 1092: From ge and the base of ergon; a land-worker, i.e. Farmer. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. went away ἀπεδήμησεν (apedēmēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 589: To be away from home, go into another country, be away, be abroad. From apodemos; to go abroad, i.e. Visit a foreign land. for a long ἱκανούς (hikanous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2425: From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit. time. χρόνους (chronous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 5550: A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay. |