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and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Other seed fell among thorns, and thorns came up and choked them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Others fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked the plants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Other seeds were planted among thornbushes, and the thornbushes grew up and choked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the plants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Other seeds fell among thorn bushes, and the thorn bushes grew higher and choked them out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Others fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Some falls among the thorns; but the thorns spring up and stifle it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and others fell on the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And other fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns did come up and choke them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And others fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And others fell among thorns: and the thorns grew up and choked them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Still others fell among thorns, and the thorns increased and suffocated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And other fell among thistles, and the thistles sprung up and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And others fell among the thorns and the thorns came up and choked it.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Others fell among thorns, and the thorns sprung up and choked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>But others fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And other seeds fell among the thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />another part fell among thorns: and the thorns grew up and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Some falls among the thorns; but the thorns spring up and stifle it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and others fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/13-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=3490" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/13.htm">The Parable of the Sower</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/243.htm" title="243: Alla (Adj-NNP) -- Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; else, i.e. Different.">Other seed</a> <a href="/greek/4098.htm" title="4098: epesen (V-AIA-3S) -- A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.">fell</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">among</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/173.htm" title="173: akanthas (N-AFP) -- A thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn. Probably from the same as akmen; a thorn.">thorns,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hai (Art-NFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/173.htm" title="173: akanthai (N-NFP) -- A thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn. Probably from the same as akmen; a thorn.">which</a> <a href="/greek/305.htm" title="305: anebēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">grew up</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4155.htm" title="4155: epnixan (V-AIA-3P) -- To choke, throttle, strangle; hence: I drown. Strengthened from pneo; to wheeze, i.e. to throttle or strangle.">choked</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auta (PPro-AN3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">the seedlings.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-7.htm">Mark 4:7</a></span><br />Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-7.htm">Luke 8:7</a></span><br />Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-3.htm">Jeremiah 4:3</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-12.htm">Hosea 10:12</a></span><br />Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-18.htm">Genesis 3:18</a></span><br />Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-8.htm">Hebrews 6:8</a></span><br />But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a></span><br />I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Ezekiel 2:6</a></span><br />But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-30.htm">Proverbs 24:30-31</a></span><br />I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment. / Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-13.htm">Isaiah 32:13</a></span><br />and for the land of my people, overgrown with thorns and briers—even for every house of merriment in this city of revelry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-6.htm">2 Samuel 23:6-7</a></span><br />But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand. / The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-40.htm">Job 31:40</a></span><br />then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a></span><br />Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Matthew 13:22</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-18.htm">Genesis 3:18</a></b></br> Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-3.htm">Jeremiah 4:3,4</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/8-7.htm">Choke</a> <a href="/luke/8-33.htm">Choked</a> <a href="/matthew/13-5.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/matthew/13-5.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-8.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/matthew/13-5.htm">Others</a> <a href="/matthew/13-6.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/matthew/9-24.htm">Room</a> <a href="/matthew/13-5.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/matthew/13-5.htm">Seeds</a> <a href="/matthew/4-16.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/matthew/13-5.htm">Sprung</a> <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Stifle</a> <a href="/matthew/7-16.htm">Thorns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Choke</a> <a href="/mark/4-7.htm">Choked</a> <a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/matthew/14-30.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Others</a> <a href="/matthew/13-26.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/matthew/24-26.htm">Room</a> <a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Seeds</a> <a href="/mark/4-7.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/matthew/13-26.htm">Sprung</a> <a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Stifle</a> <a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Thorns</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/13-1.htm">The parable of the sower and the seed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/13-18.htm">the explanation of it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/13-24.htm">The parable of the weeds;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">of the mustard seed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/13-33.htm">of the leaven;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/13-36.htm">explanation of the parable of the weeds.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">The parable of the hidden treasure;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/13-45.htm">of the pearl;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/13-47.htm">of the drag net cast into the sea.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">53. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/13-53.htm">Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "seed" represents the Word of God, and the "thorns" symbolize the cares, riches, and pleasures of life that can distract and hinder spiritual growth. In the agricultural context of ancient Israel, thorns and weeds were common obstacles to successful farming, often overtaking cultivated plants if not diligently removed. This imagery would resonate with Jesus' audience, who were familiar with the challenges of farming in the rocky and thorny terrain of the region.<p><b>which grew up</b><br>The growth of the thorns indicates that they were not immediately apparent when the seed was sown. This suggests that the distractions and temptations of life can gradually develop, often unnoticed, until they become significant hindrances to spiritual maturity. This growth parallels the slow but steady encroachment of worldly concerns that can eventually dominate a believer's life if not addressed.<p><b>and choked the seedlings</b><br>The choking of the seedlings illustrates the destructive power of worldly distractions and concerns. In a spiritual sense, this represents how the worries of life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things can suffocate the Word, preventing it from bearing fruit. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Mark 4:19</a> and <a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Luke 8:14</a>, where similar language is used to describe the impact of life's distractions on spiritual growth. The imagery of choking suggests a violent and complete suppression, emphasizing the seriousness of allowing such influences to dominate one's life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of the parable, teaching the crowds and His disciples about the Kingdom of Heaven through parables.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sower.htm">The Sower</a></b><br>Represents anyone who spreads the Word of God, but primarily symbolizes Jesus Himself in this context.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_seed.htm">The Seed</a></b><br>Symbolizes the Word of God, the message of the Kingdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_thorns.htm">The Thorns</a></b><br>Represents the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth that can choke the Word, preventing it from bearing fruit.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_field.htm">The Field</a></b><br>The world or the hearts of individuals where the Word is sown.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_distractions.htm">The Danger of Distractions</a></b><br>The thorns symbolize distractions and priorities that compete with God's Word. Believers must be vigilant in identifying and removing these distractions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceitfulness_of_wealth.htm">The Deceitfulness of Wealth</a></b><br>Wealth can be deceitful, promising security and happiness but often leading to spiritual barrenness. Christians are called to trust in God's provision rather than material wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultivating_a_fruitful_heart.htm">Cultivating a Fruitful Heart</a></b><br>Just as a gardener removes weeds to allow plants to thrive, believers must actively cultivate their hearts, removing anything that hinders spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_focus.htm">The Importance of Focus</a></b><br>Fixing our eyes on Jesus and His Kingdom helps us to prioritize rightly and avoid being choked by worldly concerns.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_perseverance.htm">The Role of Perseverance</a></b><br>Spiritual growth requires perseverance. Believers must continually nurture their faith, even amidst life's challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_environment_affect_seed_growth.htm">How does the seed's environment affect its growth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_false_conversion.htm">What is false conversion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_regions_resist_christianity.htm">Why do missionary efforts fail in some regions if Christianity is the true religion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_mustard_seed_claim_fit_botany.htm">In Matthew 13:31-32, Jesus calls the mustard seed the smallest of all seeds and claims it becomes the largest garden plant; how does this align with modern botanical facts about seed sizes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Among thorns.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">the thorns,</span> so familiar to the husbandman. These were not visible at the time of sowing. The ground had been so far cleared, but the roots were left below the surface, and their growth and that of the grain went on simultaneously, and ended in the survival, not of the fittest, but of the strongest. The ears shot up, and did not die suddenly, as in the preceding case, but were slowly strangled till they died away.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And some fell among thorns;</span> <span class="accented">upon the thorns</span> (Revised Version); which were sure to be close by (cf. <a href="/jeremiah/4-3.htm">Jeremiah 4:3</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And the thorns</span> <span class="cmt_word">sprang up</span> (<span class="accented">grew up</span>, Revised Version, <span class="greek">ἀνέβησαν</span>), <span class="cmt_word">and choked them.</span> Whether brambles or merely spinous weeds (on their abundance, see Tristram, 'Nat. Hist. of Bible,' p. 423, edit. 1889) are here referred to is not certain. Even the former might be comparatively low in sowing time, and only as they "grew up" cause serious injury to the wheat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/13-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Other [seeds]</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἄλλα</span> <span class="translit">(Alla)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_243.htm">Strong's 243: </a> </span><span class="str2">Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fell</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔπεσεν</span> <span class="translit">(epesen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4098.htm">Strong's 4098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπὶ</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰς</span> <span class="translit">(tas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thorns,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκάνθας</span> <span class="translit">(akanthas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_173.htm">Strong's 173: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn. Probably from the same as akmen; a thorn.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[which]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄκανθαι</span> <span class="translit">(akanthai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_173.htm">Strong's 173: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn. Probably from the same as akmen; a thorn.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grew up</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνέβησαν</span> <span class="translit">(anebēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">choked</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔπνιξαν</span> <span class="translit">(epnixan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4155.htm">Strong's 4155: </a> </span><span class="str2">To choke, throttle, strangle; hence: I drown. Strengthened from pneo; to wheeze, i.e. to throttle or strangle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the seedlings].</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτά</span> <span class="translit">(auta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. 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