King James Version
Mark 4:24 in the King James Version says “And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.”
Mark 4:24 · King James Version
For there is nothing hid , which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad .
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he said”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“unto them”
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
“measure”
G3358a measure ("metre"), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree)
“it shall be measured”
G3354to measure (i.e., ascertain in size by a fixed standard); by implication, to admeasure (i.e., allot by rule)
“it shall be measured”
G3354to measure (i.e., ascertain in size by a fixed standard); by implication, to admeasure (i.e., allot by rule)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“shall more be given”
G4369to place additionally, i.e., lay beside, annex, repeat
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