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Luke 8:5
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Luke 8:5
5A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
5A Sower went out to sowe his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden downe, and the foules of the aire deuoured it.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 8:5
A person who sows or scatters seed for growth.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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To scatter or plant seed; figuratively, to spread what will produce a result.
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Scattered on ground, as seed; sprinkled with seed, as ground.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Fell or dropped down; as an adjective, fierce or cruel; as a noun, an animal skin, according to context.
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A lateral part, edge, or surface; also a party or position in a dispute.
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Stepped, walked, pressed, or trampled upon.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Birds, especially birds used for food or sacrifice.
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Eaten; swallowed with greediness; consumed; destroyed; wasted; slain.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study1THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
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Open the full verse study23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
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Open the full verse study15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
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Open the full verse study11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
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Open the full verse study11And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
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Open the full verse study26¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
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Open the full verse study2And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
3Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
4And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
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Open the full verse study18¶ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
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Open the full verse study24¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
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Open the full verse study3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
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Open the full verse study37He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
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Open the full verse study13¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
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Open the full verse study118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
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