Mark 4:6

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Complete Jewish Bible:

but when the sun rose, the young plants were scorched; and since their roots were not deep, they dried up.

Berean Standard Bible:

But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

American Standard Version:

and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But{G1161} when{G393} the sun{G2246} was up{G393}, it was scorched{G2739}; and{G2532} because{G1223} it had{G2192} no{G3361} root{G4491}, it withered away{G3583}.

Cross-References (KJV):

James 1:11

  • For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

Colossians 2:7

  • Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Psalms 1:3

  • And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Psalms 1:4

  • ¶ The ungodly [are] not so: but [are] like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

Ephesians 3:17

  • That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Jonah 4:8

  • And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, [It is] better for me to die than to live.

Jeremiah 17:5

  • ¶ Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

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Commentary for Mark 4:6

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  2. Strong's Number: G393
    There are 85 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀνατέλλω
    Transliteration: anatéllō
    Pronunciation: an-at-el'-lo
    Description: from ἀνά and the base of τέλος; to (cause to) arise:--(a-, make to) rise, at the rising of, spring (up), be up.
  3. Strong's Number: G2246
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἥλιος
    Transliteration: hḗlios
    Pronunciation: hay'-lee-os
    Description: from (a ray; perhaps akin to the alternate of αἱρέομαι); the sun; by implication, light:--+ east, sun.
  4. Strong's Number: G2739
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καυματίζω
    Transliteration: kaumatízō
    Pronunciation: kow-mat-id'-zo
    Description: from καῦμα; to burn:--scorch.
  5. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  6. Strong's Number: G1223
    There are 580 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: διά
    Transliteration: diá
    Pronunciation: dee-ah'
    Description: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
  7. Strong's Number: G2192
    There are 628 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔχω
    Transliteration: échō
    Pronunciation: skheh'-o
    Description: a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
  8. Strong's Number: G3361
    There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μή
    Transliteration: mḗ
    Pronunciation: may
    Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
  9. Strong's Number: G4491
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ῥίζα
    Transliteration: rhíza
    Pronunciation: hrid'-zah
    Description: apparently a primary word; a "root" (literally or figuratively):--root.
  10. Strong's Number: G3583
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ξηραίνω
    Transliteration: xēraínō
    Pronunciation: xay-rah'-ee-no
    Description: from ξηρός; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature:--dry up, pine away, be ripe, wither (away).