Matthew 13:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And the disciplesμαθηταἱ
(mathētai)
3101: a disciplefrom manthanó
cameπροσελθόντες
(proselthontes)
4334: to approach, to draw nearfrom pros and erchomai
and saidεἶπαν
(eipan)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to Him, "Whyδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
do You speakλαλεῖς
(laleis)
2980: to talkfrom lalos (talkative)
to them in parables?"παραβολαῖς
(parabolais)
3850b: a placing beside, a comparisonfrom paraballó


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
προσελθοντες  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
proserchomai  pros-er'-khom-ahee:  to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μαθηται  noun - nominative plural masculine
mathetes  math-ay-tes':  a learner, i.e. pupil -- disciple.
ειπον  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τι  interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
παραβολαις  noun - dative plural feminine
parabole  par-ab-ol-ay':  a similitude (parable), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage -- comparison, figure, parable, proverb.
λαλεις  verb - present active indicative - second person singular
laleo  lal-eh'-o:  to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
αυτοις  personal pronoun - dative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"

King James Bible
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the disciples came up and asked Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"

International Standard Version
Then the disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do you speak to people in parables?"

NET Bible
Then the disciples came to him and said, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And his disciples approached and they were saying to him, “Why are you speaking with them in parables?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The disciples asked him, "Why do you use stories as illustrations when you speak to people?"

King James 2000 Bible
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why do you speak unto them in parables?
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