Ἤρξατο1 of 21
“began he”
G756to commence (in order of time)
δὲ2 of 21
“Then”
G1161but, and, etc
πρὸς3 of 21
“to”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
τὸν4 of 21
G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
λαὸν5 of 21
“the people”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
λέγειν6 of 21
“to speak”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
τὴν7 of 21
G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
παραβολὴν8 of 21
“parable”
G3850a similitude ("parable"), i.e., (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
ταύτην·9 of 21
G3778the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
Ἄνθρωπός10 of 21
“man”
G444man-faced, i.e., a human being
τις11 of 21
“A certain”
G5100some or any person or object
ἐφύτευσεν12 of 21
“planted”
G5452to set out in the earth, i.e., implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine
ἀμπελῶνα13 of 21
“a vineyard”
G290a vineyard
καὶ14 of 21
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἐξέδοτο15 of 21
“forth”
G1554to give forth, i.e., (specially) to lease
αὐτὸν16 of 21
“it”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
γεωργοῖς17 of 21
“to husbandmen”
G1092a land-worker, i.e., farmer
καὶ18 of 21
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἀπεδήμησεν19 of 21
“went into a far country”
G589to go abroad, i.e., visit a foreign land
χρόνους20 of 21
“time”
G5550a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from g2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from g0165, which denotes a
ἱκανούς21 of 21
“for a long”
G2425competent (as if coming in season), i.e., ample (in amount) or fit (in character)