Mark 4:28
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For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear.

the earth.

Genesis 1:11,12 And he said: let the earth bring forth green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, which may have seed in itself upon the earth. And it was so done. . . .

Genesis 2:4,5,9 These are the generations of the heaven and the earth, when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the heaven and the earth: . . .

Genesis 4:11,12 Now therefore cursed shalt thou be upon the earth, which hath opened her mouth and received the blood of thy brother at thy hand. . . .

Isaiah 61:11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth her seed to shoot forth: so shall the Lord God make justice to spring forth, and praise before all the nations.

first.

Mark 4:31,32 It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth: . . .

Psalm 1:3 And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.

Psalm 92:13,14 They that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God. . . .

Proverbs 4:18 The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

Ecclesiastes 3:1,11 All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven. . . .

Hosea 6:3 He will revive us after two days: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. We shall know, and we shall follow on, that we may know the Lord. His going forth is prepared as the morning light, and he will come to us as the early and the latter rain to the earth.

Philippians 1:6,9-11 Being confident of this very thing: that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus. . . .

Colossians 1:10 That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God:

1 Thessalonians 3:12,13 And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you, . . .

blade.

Matthew 13:26 And when the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared also the cockle.

Context
The Seed Growing Secretly
27And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not. 28For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear. 29And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.…
Cross References
Mark 4:27
And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not.

Mark 4:29
And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Lexicon
All by itself
αὐτομάτη (automatē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 844: Of its own accord. From autos and the same as maten; self-moved, i.e. Spontaneous.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

earth
γῆ (gē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

produces a crop—
καρποφορεῖ (karpophorei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2592: To bear fruit. From karpophoros; to be fertile.

first
πρῶτον (prōton)
Adverb - Superlative
Strong's Greek 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.

[the] stalk,
χόρτον (chorton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5528: Grass, herbage, growing grain, hay. Apparently a primary word; a 'court' or 'garden', i.e. herbage or vegetation.

then
εἶτα (eita)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1534: A particle of succession, then, moreover.

[the] head,
στάχυν (stachyn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4719: A head of grain. From the base of histemi; a head of grain.

then
εἶτα (eita)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1534: A particle of succession, then, moreover.

grain
σῖτον (siton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4621: Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat.

[that] ripens
πλήρης (plērēs)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4134: Full, abounding in, complete, completely occupied with. From pletho; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete.

within.
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.


Additional Translations
All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

Of itself, the earth brings forth fruit--first a plant, then an ear, then full grain in the ear.

For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

The earth bears fruit of itself, first [the] blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.

The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

Of itself the land produces the crop-- first the blade, then the ear; afterwards the perfect grain is seen in the ear.

For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear;
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