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OET interlinear MARK 4:19

◄ ← MARK 4:19 ↓ → ► ║ ©

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. but
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24622
    1. αἱ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24623
    1. μέριμναι
    2. merimna
    3. worries
    4. -
    5. 33080
    6. N····NFP
    7. worries
    8. worries
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; F24647
    11. 24624
    1. μερίμναις
    2. merimna
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 33080
    6. N····DFP
    7. worries
    8. worries
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 24625
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24626
    1. βίου
    2. bios
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 9790
    6. N····GMS
    7. living
    8. living
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 24627
    1. αἰῶνος
    2. aiōn
    3. age
    4. -
    5. 1650
    6. N····GMS
    7. age
    8. age
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24628
    1. τούτου
    2. houtos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37780
    6. E····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ this
    8. ˱of˲ this
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 24629
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24630
    1. ἡ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24631
    1. ἀπάτη
    2. apatē
    3. seduction
    4. -
    5. 5390
    6. N····NFS
    7. seduction
    8. seduction
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; F24647
    11. 24632
    1. ἀπάται
    2. apatē
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 5390
    6. N····NFP
    7. seduction
    8. seduction
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 24633
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24634
    1. πλούτου
    2. ploutos
    3. riches
    4. -
    5. 41490
    6. N····GMS
    7. riches
    8. riches
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24635
    1. κόσμου
    2. kosmos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 28890
    6. N····GMS
    7. world
    8. world
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 24636
    1. συμπνίγει
    2. sumpnigō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 48460
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ choking
    8. ˓is˒ choking
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 24637
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 24638
    1. λόγον
    2. logos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 30560
    6. N····AMS
    7. message
    8. word
    9. -
    10. F24654
    11. 24639
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24640
    1. αἱ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24641
    1. περί
    2. peri
    3. for
    4. -
    5. 40120
    6. P·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24642
    1. παρά
    2. para
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 38440
    6. P·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 24643
    1. τά
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANP
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24644
    1. λοιπά
    2. loipos
    3. other things
    4. other
    5. 30620
    6. S····ANP
    7. other ‹things›
    8. other ‹things›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24645
    1. ἐπιθυμίαι
    2. epithumia
    3. desires
    4. -
    5. 19390
    6. N····NFP
    7. desires
    8. desires
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; F24647
    11. 24646
    1. εἰσπορευόμεναι
    2. eisporeuō
    3. entering in
    4. -
    5. 15310
    6. VPPM·NFP
    7. entering_in
    8. entering_in
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R24624; R24632; R24646
    11. 24647
    1. συμπνίγουσιν
    2. sumpnigō
    3. are choking
    4. -
    5. 48460
    6. VIPA3··P
    7. ˓are˒ choking
    8. ˓are˒ choking
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24648
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24649
    1. λόγον
    2. logos
    3. message
    4. message
    5. 30560
    6. N····AMS
    7. message
    8. word
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24650
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24651
    1. ἄκαρπος
    2. akarpos
    3. unfruitful
    4. unfruitful
    5. 1750
    6. S····NMS
    7. unfruitful
    8. unfruitful
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24652
    1. ἄκαρποι
    2. akarpos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 1750
    6. S····NMP
    7. unfruitful
    8. unfruitful
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 24653
    1. γίνεται
    2. ginomai
    3. it is becoming
    4. becomes
    5. 10960
    6. VIPM3··S
    7. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ becoming
    8. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ becoming
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R24639
    11. 24654
    1. γίνονται
    2. ginomai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 10960
    6. VIPM3··P
    7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ becoming
    8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ becoming
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 24655

OET (OET-LV) and the worries of_the age, and the seduction of_the riches, and the desires for the other things entering_in, are_choking the message and it_is_becoming unfruitful.

OET (OET-RV) but contemporary topics, or the lure of money, or the appetite for other things, choke their good intentions and the message becomes unfruitful in them.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:13–20: Jesus explained the parable about four types of soil

In this section, Jesus talked about the meaning of the parable that he had just told. The basic meaning of Jesus’ explanation is clear. However, there are questions about the meaning of the seed in this section. In 4:14, the seed refers to the word. In 4:15–20, what is sown seems to refer to the people who hear the word. This has led to several interpretations for the seed in 4:15–20.

The interpretation that the Notes follows is that in 4:15–20 the seed continues to represent the word. The introductory expressions such as “these/others…are the ones sown” (RSV) refer to what happens when the word falls into different types of soil. It represents what happens when different types of people hear the word. For example, the REB says:

With some the seed falls along the footpath

Many scholars support this interpretation in their commentaries. In some versions the seed appears to refer to the people. However, even in these versions, the text implies that the seed of the word has different results in different kinds of people.

Here is the meaning of the main metaphors in the parable:

  1. The seeds represent the word, which is the message from God.

  2. The sowing of the seed represents telling the message to people.

  3. The different kinds of soil represents the different people who hear the message.

This section heading should be similar to the section heading for 4:1–9. You may use the word “explained” or “Jesus explained” (instead of “Jesus told”).

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus explained the parable of the sower and the soils

The four soils parable/story/illustration explained

The explanation of the parable about four kinds of people

The meaning of the parable of a man scattering seed

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 13:18–23 and Luke 8:11–15.

4:19

The seeds that were sown among thorns (4:18) have now become grain plants. But these grain plants are not able to grow. The thorn plants cause the grain plants to remain small. In the same way, some people accept the word of God, but they continually think about earthly things. So they never become strong and faithful believers.

There are three things that “come in and choke the word.” They are “the worries of this life” (4:19a), “the deceitfulness of wealth” (4:19b), and “the desires for other things” (4:19b). Your translation should indicate that all three things “come in and choke the word.”

4:19a

but the worries of this life,

but the worries of this life: The words worries of this life refers to the anxieties and concerns that are common to human beings.

Here are some other ways to translate these words:

the cares of life on earth

the worries of life (GW)

the anxieties/concerns of daily living

If the word for worries in your language already implies worrying about earthly things, it may not be necessary to translate the phrase of this life.

In some languages it may be more natural to use a verb here rather than the noun worries. For example:

but worrying about this life

but they are worried about the needs of daily life

4:19b

the deceitfulness of wealth,

the deceitfulness of wealth: The Greek word that the BSB translates as deceitfulness describes something that “deceives” or “tricks” someone. Wealth/money appears to be something that will make people happy, but it does not. Wealth “deceives” a person so that he seeks riches more than he seeks ways to follow God.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

lure of riches (NJB)

seduction/enticement of riches

the lie that wealth will make one happy

deceitful pleasures of riches (GW)

In some languages it may be more natural to use a verb here rather than the noun deceitfulness. For example:

they are deceived by the false promise of wealth

they seek wealth and it tricks/traps them

4:19c

and the desire for other things come in

the desire for other things: The phrase the desire for other things refers generally to wanting material things.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

all other kinds of desires (GNT)

they want many nice things

desire: The Greek word that the BSB here translates as desire may include lust or sexual desire. It also refers more generally to all kinds of evil desires or cravings.

If it is more natural in your language to use a verb here in place of the noun desire, you can say:

and desiring many other things

and they also desire/want other things

other things: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as other things here refers to other types of possessions and riches.

come in: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as come in here means “enter” the person’s life/heart/mind. Worries (4:19a), deceit (4:19b), and desires (4:19c) all happen in the mind/heart. Here, those three things are viewed as coming into the mind/heart from outside it.

Here are some other ways to say this:

enter their lives/mind/heart

fill the mind/heart

If you translate “worries,” “deceitfulness,” and “desires” 4:19a–c as verbs, it may not be necessary to also translate the phrase come in. For example:

19a…but they are worried about the needs of daily life; 19bthey seek wealth and it deceives them, 19cand they also desire/want/lust other things. So all these things 19dchoke…

4:19d

and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

choke the word: The Greek verb that the BSB literally translates as choke refers to the way weeds and thorns crowd out other plants and prevent them from growing normally. This is same word as in 4:7b.

Here, this word is used metaphorically. It refers to the way the three things in 4:19a–c keep the mind too busy to think about the word.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

crowd/press the word of God

prevent/hinder the word of God from growing

overpower the word of God in their mind/thinking

and it becomes unfruitful: The Greek phrase that the BSB literally translates as it becomes unfruitful tells what happens when the word of God is choked. The NLT has another way to express this result:

so no fruit is produced

unfruitful: The word unfruitful means “not producing fruit.” In the New Testament, fruit is a metaphor for doing good deeds/actions. The grain plants were crowded out and did not produce a crop. In the same way, the word of God was crowded out of this person’s mind/heart and did not produce any results in his life.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

so it produces no fruit in that person’s life

and there is no response in that person’s life

and so they do not act and think according to God’s message

In some languages, it may be more natural to start 4:19d with a new sentence. For example:

So all these things choke the word of God, and it bears no fruit.

As a result the word of God is never in their thoughts and it has no effect in their lives.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος καί ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου καί αἱ περί τά λοιπά ἐπιθυμίαι εἰσπορευόμεναι συμπνίγουσιν τόν λόγον καί ἄκαρπος γίνεται)

Here, the word and introduces what happens to these people in contrast with how they received the good news. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast. Alternate translation: [but]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος, καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου, καὶ αἱ περὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἐπιθυμίαι

the worries ˱of˲_the age the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος καί ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου καί αἱ περί τά λοιπά ἐπιθυμίαι εἰσπορευόμεναι συμπνίγουσιν τόν λόγον καί ἄκαρπος γίνεται)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of worries, deceitfulness, and desires, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [they worry about this age and are deceived by riches and desire other things. These things]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος

the worries ˱of˲_the age

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe worries that are related to this age. In other words, the worries are about things and problems that exist in this age or world. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the worries about things in this age] or [the worries about what happens in this age]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου

the seduction ˱of˲_the riches

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe riches that are characterized by deceitfulness. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [deceitful riches] or [riches that deceive]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

εἰσπορευόμεναι

entering_in

Here Jesus speaks as if the worries of the age and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires concerning other things were people who could be entering in a place. He means that these things begin to be part of these people’s lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [which these people start to experience] or [which characterize these people’s lives]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

συνπνίγουσιν τὸν λόγον καὶ ἄκαρπος γίνεται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος καί ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου καί αἱ περί τά λοιπά ἐπιθυμίαι εἰσπορευόμεναι συμπνίγουσιν τόν λόγον καί ἄκαρπος γίνεται)

Here Jesus continues to speak about what happens to these people as if it were what happened in the parable when the seeds were sown into the thorns. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in simile form. Alternate translation: [prevent the word from being effective, just as the thorns choked the seeds and made them unfruitful]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸν λόγον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος καί ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου καί αἱ περί τά λοιπά ἐπιθυμίαι εἰσπορευόμεναι συμπνίγουσιν τόν λόγον καί ἄκαρπος γίνεται)

Just as in [4:14](../04/14.md), Jesus is using the term word to mean the gospel, which people preach using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the gospel]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. and
    2. but
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24622
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24623
    1. worries
    2. -
    3. 33080
    5. merimna
    6. N-····NFP
    7. worries
    8. worries
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; F24647
    11. 24624
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24626
    1. age
    2. -
    3. 1650
    5. aiōn
    6. N-····GMS
    7. age
    8. age
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24628
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24630
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24631
    1. seduction
    2. -
    3. 5390
    5. apatē
    6. N-····NFS
    7. seduction
    8. seduction
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; F24647
    11. 24632
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24634
    1. riches
    2. -
    3. 41490
    5. ploutos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. riches
    8. riches
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24635
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24640
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24641
    1. desires
    2. -
    3. 19390
    5. epithumia
    6. N-····NFP
    7. desires
    8. desires
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; F24647
    11. 24646
    1. for
    2. -
    3. 40120
    5. peri
    6. P-·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24642
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANP
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24644
    1. other things
    2. other
    3. 30620
    5. loipos
    6. S-····ANP
    7. other ‹things›
    8. other ‹things›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24645
    1. entering in
    2. -
    3. 15310
    5. eisporeuō
    6. V-PPM·NFP
    7. entering_in
    8. entering_in
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R24624; R24632; R24646
    11. 24647
    1. are choking
    2. -
    3. 48460
    5. sumpnigō
    6. V-IPA3··P
    7. ˓are˒ choking
    8. ˓are˒ choking
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24648
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24649
    1. message
    2. message
    3. 30560
    5. logos
    6. N-····AMS
    7. message
    8. word
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24650
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24651
    1. it is becoming
    2. becomes
    3. 10960
    5. ginomai
    6. V-IPM3··S
    7. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ becoming
    8. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ becoming
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R24639
    11. 24654
    1. unfruitful
    2. unfruitful
    3. 1750
    5. akarpos
    6. S-····NMS
    7. unfruitful
    8. unfruitful
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 24652

OET (OET-LV) and the worries of_the age, and the seduction of_the riches, and the desires for the other things entering_in, are_choking the message and it_is_becoming unfruitful.

OET (OET-RV) but contemporary topics, or the lure of money, or the appetite for other things, choke their good intentions and the message becomes unfruitful in them.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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