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Matthew 13:5–6

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Matthew 13:5

5Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

Matthew 13:6

6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

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DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 13:5

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fell

Fell or dropped down; as an adjective, fierce or cruel; as a noun, an animal skin, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

stony

Rocky, made of stone, or abounding in stones with little depth of soil.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

places

Locations, positions, rooms, occasions, offices, or passages, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

much

A great quantity or degree; abundant in amount.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 13:6

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

root

The part of a plant fixed in the earth; figuratively, the origin, cause, foundation, ancestor, or source of growth; also, to take root or eradicate.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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From verse 5

  1. Ezekiel 36:26
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  2. Ezekiel 11:19
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  3. Zechariah 7:12
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  4. Amos 6:12
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  5. Matthew 13:20
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From verse 6

  1. James 1:11–12
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  2. Matthew 13:21
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  3. Luke 8:13
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  4. Colossians 1:23
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  5. Ephesians 3:17
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