Mark 4:5

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

King James Version

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Other Translations for Mark 4:5

BSB

Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

AKJV

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

CPDV

Yet truly, others fell upon stony ground, where it did not have much soil. And it rose up quickly, because it had no depth of soil.

ERV

And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

NHEB

And others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.

SMT

And other fell upon stony places, where it had not much earth; and quickly it sprang forth, for it had no deepness of earth:

Word Study (Strong’s) for Mark 4:5

AndG1161Conjunction someG243Adjective fellG4098Verb onG1909PrepositionstonygroundG4075Adjective whereG3699ithadG2192Verb notG3756 muchG4183Adjective earthG1093Noun Feminine andG2532Conjunction immediatelyG2112AdverbitsprangupG1816Verb becauseG1223PrepositionithadG2192Verb noG3361 depthG899Noun NeuterofearthG1093Noun Feminine

Commentary for Mark 4:5

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Mark 4:5

Summary

Shallow soil produces quick but vulnerable growth

Place

Field

Event

Seed grows on rocky ground

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD