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Luke 13:19

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Luke 13:19

19It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

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Luke 13:19

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

like

Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

grain

A single seed, especially the seed of a cereal or other plant.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

mustard

The plant and seed called mustard in the KJV, the seed being used in Christ's comparisons.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

cast

To throw, send forth, place, reckon, or discard, with the exact sense determined by context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

waxed

Grew, increased, or became; an older past form of wax.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

lodged

Placed at rest; deposited; infixed; furnished with accommodations for a night or other short time; laid flat.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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  1. Daniel 4:12
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  2. Daniel 2:44–45
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  3. Daniel 4:21
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  4. Ezekiel 17:22–24
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  5. Mark 4:31–32
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