Mark 4:27
Strong's Lexicon
Night
νύκτα (nykta)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

day
ἡμέραν (hēmeran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

he sleeps
καθεύδῃ (katheudē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2518: To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

wakes,
ἐγείρηται (egeirētai)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine 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.

seed
σπόρος (sporos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4703: Seed for sowing. From speiro; a scattering, i.e. seed.

sprouts
βλαστᾷ (blasta)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 985: Intrans: I sprout; trans: I cause to sprout, make to grow up. From blastos; to germinate; by implication, to yield fruit.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

grows,
μηκύνηται (mēkynētai)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3373: To lengthen, extend, grow. From mekos; to lengthen, i.e. to enlarge.

[though] he
αὐτός (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

knows
οἶδεν (oiden)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

how.
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

Young's Literal Translation
and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed spring up and grow, he hath not known how;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he sleeps and rises  — night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows  — he doesn’t know how.

New American Standard Bible
and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows-- how, he himself does not know.

King James Bible
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.

New Living Translation
Night and day, while he's asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens.

English Standard Version
He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how.

New American Standard Bible
and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows-- how, he himself does not know.

King James Bible
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he sleeps and rises--night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows--he doesn't know how.

International Standard Version
He sleeps and gets up night and day while the seeds sprout and grow, although he doesn't know how

NET Bible
He goes to sleep and gets up, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.

American Standard Version
and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how.

English Revised Version
and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how.

Young's Literal Translation
and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed spring up and grow, he hath not known how;
















Cross References
Mark 4:26
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

Mark 4:28
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 4:25
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

Mark 4:24
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

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

Mark 4:30
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
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