Matthew 13:32

32whichὃsmallestμικρότερονindeedμένisἐστινof allπάντωνtheτῶνseedsσπερμάτων,whenὅτανhoweverδὲit is grownαὐξηθῇgreaterμεῖζονthan theτῶνgarden plantsλαχάνωνit isἐστὶνandκαὶbecomesγίνεταιa treeδένδρον,so thatὥστεcomeἐλθεῖνtheτὰbirdsπετεινὰof theτοῦairοὐρανοῦandκαὶperchκατασκηνοῦνinἐνtheτοῖςbranchesκλάδοιςof itαὐτοῦ.

which indeed is smallest of all the seeds, but when it may be grown, it is greater than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so as for the birds of the sky to come and to lodge in its branches.”

Vocab difficulty

55.8

Rare words

  • λαχάνων

    λάχανον

    an herb, garden plant, vegetable.

  • κατασκηνοῦν

    κατασκηνόω

    I encamp, take up my quarters, tabernacle, pitch my tent, dwell.