Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Heare another parable. There was a certaine houſe-holder, * which planted a Uineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-preſſe in it, and built a tower, and let it out to huſbandmen, and went into a farre countrey.
Ἄλλην παραβολὴν ἀκούσατε. ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν οἰκοδεσπότης, ὅστις ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα καὶ φραγμὸν αὐτῷ περιέθηκε καὶ ὤρυξεν ἐν αὐτῷ ληνὸν καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πύργον, καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς, καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν.
Ἄλλην παραβολὴν ἀκούσατε. Ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν οἰκοδεσπότης, ὅςτις ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ φραγμὸν αὐτῷ περιέθηκε, καὶ ὤρυξεν ἐν αὐτῷ ληνὸν, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πύργον, καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς, καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν.
ἀκούω , verb, akouō — to hear, listen (value 1291)
G191,
ἀκούω akoúō, ak-oo'-o; a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):—give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
to hear
to attend to, consider what is or has been said
to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
to hear something
to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
to get by hearing learn
a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn
to give ear to a teaching or a teacher
to comprehend, to understand
Used in 402 Verses, 23 Books 428  Occurrence Count
ἄλλος , adjective, allos — other, another (value 331)
G243,
ἄλλος állos, al'-los; a primary word; "else," i.e. different (in many applications):—more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).Used in 141 Verses, 13 Books 160  Occurrence Count
ἀμπελών , masculine noun, ampelōn — a vineyard (value 1006)
G290,
ἀμπελών ampelṓn, am-pel-ohn'; from G288; a vineyard:—vineyard.Used in 21 Verses, 4 Books 23  Occurrence Count
ἄνθρωπος , masculine noun, anthrōpos — a man, human, mankind (value 1310)
G444,
ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos; from G435 and ὤψ ṓps (the countenance; from G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being:—certain, man.a human being, whether male or female
generically, to include all human individuals
to distinguish man from beings of a different order
of animals and plants
of from God and Christ
of the angels
with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin
with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity
with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul
with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God
with reference to sex, a male
indefinitely, someone, a man, one
in the plural, people
joined with other words, merchantman
Used in 504 Verses, 24 Books 558  Occurrence Count
ἀποδημέω , verb, apodēmeō — to be or go abroad (value 1008)
G589,
ἀποδημέω apodēméō, ap-od-ay-meh'-o; from G590; to go abroad, i.e. visit a foreign land:—go (travel) into a far country, journey.to go away into foreign parts, go abroad
Used in 6 Verses, 3 Books 6  Occurrence Count
αὐτός , pronoun, autos — (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third person pronoun) (3) the same (value 971)
G846,
αὐτός autós, ow-tos'; from the particle αὖ aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:—her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare G848.himself, herself, themselves, itself
he, she, it
the same
Used in 3781 Verses, 27 Books 5773  Occurrence Count
γεωργός , masculine noun, geōrgos — a husbandman, vinedresser (value 1181)
G1092,
γεωργός geōrgós, gheh-ore-gos'; from G1093 and the base of G2041; a land-worker, i.e. farmer:—husbandman.a husbandman, tiller of the soil, a vine dresser
Used in 17 Verses, 6 Books 19  Occurrence Count
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146  Occurrence Count
ἐκδίδωμι , verb, ekdidōmi — to give up, give out, let out for hire (value 893)
G1554,
ἐκδίδωμι ekdídōmi, ek-did-o'-mee; from G1537 and G1325; to give forth, i.e. (specially) to lease:—let forth (out).to give out of one's house, power, hand, stores
to give out, give up, give over
to let out for hire
to farm out
to let out for one's advantage
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
ἐν , preposition, en — in, on, at, by, with (value 55)
G1722,
ἐν en, en; a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:—about, after, against, + almost, × altogether, among, × as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), × mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, × outwardly, one, × quickly, × shortly, (speedi-)ly, × that, × there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.Used in 2127 Verses, 27 Books 2799  Occurrence Count
ἦν , verb, ēn — agree, be, have charge of, hold, use (value 58)
G2258,
ἦν ēn, ane; imperfect of G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):—+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.Used in 415 Verses, 21 Books 455  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
ληνός , feminine noun, lēnos — receiving (value 358)
G3025,
ληνός lēnós, lay-nos'; apparently a primary word; a trough, i.e. wine-vat:—winepress.a tub or trough shaped receptacle, vat, in which grapes are trodden
the lower vat, dug in the ground, into which the must or new wine flowed from the press
Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 5  Occurrence Count
οἰκοδεσπότης , masculine noun, oikodespotēs — the master of a house (value 1037)
G3617,
οἰκοδεσπότης oikodespótēs, oy-kod-es-pot'-ace; from G3624 and G1203; the head of a family:—goodman (of the house), householder, master of the house.master of the house, householder
Used in 12 Verses, 3 Books 12  Occurrence Count
οἰκοδομέω , verb, oikodomeō — to build a house (value 1089)
G3618,
οἰκοδομέω oikodoméō, oy-kod-om-eh'-o; from the same as G3619; to be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm:—(be in) build(-er, -ing, up), edify, embolden.to build a house, erect a building
to build (up from the foundation)
to restore by building, to rebuild, repair
metaph.
to found, establish
to promote growth in Christian wisdom, affection, grace, virtue, holiness, blessedness
to grow in wisdom and piety
Used in 38 Verses, 10 Books 39  Occurrence Count
ὀρύσσω , verb, oryssō — to dig (value 1770)
G3736,
ὀρύσσω orýssō, or-oos'-so; apparently a primary verb; to "burrow" in the ground, i.e. dig:—dig.Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
ὅστις , pronoun, hostis — whoever, anyone who (value 780)
G3748,
ὅστις hóstis, hos'-tis; from G3739 and G5100; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:—X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare G3754.Used in 148 Verses, 22 Books 154  Occurrence Count
παραβολή , feminine noun, parabolē — to expose oneself to danger (value 292)
G3850,
παραβολή parabolḗ, par-ab-ol-ay'; from G3846; a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage:—comparison, figure, parable, proverb.a placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle
metaph.
a comparing, comparison of one thing with another, likeness, similitude
an example by which a doctrine or precept is illustrated
a narrative, fictitious but agreeable to the laws and usages of human life, by which either the duties of men or the things of God, particularly the nature and history of God's kingdom are figuratively portrayed
a parable: an earthly story with a heavenly meaning
a pithy and instructive saying, involving some likeness or comparison and having preceptive or admonitory force
an aphorism, a maxim
a proverb
an act by which one exposes himself or his possessions to danger, a venture, a risk
Used in 48 Verses, 4 Books 50  Occurrence Count
περιτίθημι , verb, peritithēmi — to place around (value 572)
G4060,
περιτίθημι peritíthēmi, per-ee-tith'-ay-mee; from G4012 and G5087; to place around; by implication, to present:—bestow upon, hedge round about, put about (on, upon), set about.to place around, set about
to put on a garment
to put or bind a thing around another
to present, to bestow, confer, a thing upon one
Used in 8 Verses, 4 Books 8  Occurrence Count
πύργος , masculine noun, pyrgos — a tower (value 853)
G4444,
πύργος pýrgos, poor'-gos; apparently a primary word ("burgh"); a tower or castle:—tower.a tower
a fortified structure rising to a considerable height, to repel a hostile attack or to enable a watchman to see in every direction
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
τὶς , pronoun, tis — a certain one, someone, anyone (value 510)
G5100,
τὶς tìs, tis; an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:—a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), × wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).a certain, a certain one
some, some time, a while
Used in 496 Verses, 26 Books 541  Occurrence Count
φραγμός , masculine noun, phragmos — a fencing in, a fence (value 914)
G5418,
φραγμός phragmós, frag-mos'; from G5420; a fence, or inclosing barrier (literally or figuratively):—hedge (+ round about), partition.a hedge, a fence
that which separates, prevents two from coming together
Used in 4 Verses, 4 Books 4  Occurrence Count
φυτεύω , verb, phyteuō — to plant (value 2405)
G5452,
φυτεύω phyteúō, foot-yoo'-o; from a derivative of G5453; to set out in the earth, i.e. implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine:—plant.Used in 11 Verses, 4 Books 11  Occurrence Count
| Matthew 21:33Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 18743) |
| Ἄλλην παραβολὴν ἀκούσατε. ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν οἰκοδεσπότης, ὅστις ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα καὶ φραγμὸν αὐτῷ περιέθηκε καὶ ὤρυξεν ἐν αὐτῷ ληνὸν καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πύργον, καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς, καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν. |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Hear |
G191akouō |
ἀκούω |
1291 |
| another |
G243allos |
ἄλλος |
331 |
| parable: |
G3850parabolē |
παραβολή |
292 |
| There was |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| a certain |
G5100tis |
τὶς |
510 |
| householder, |
G3617oikodespotēs |
οἰκοδεσπότης |
1037 |
| which |
G3748hostis |
ὅστις |
780 |
| planted |
G5452phyteuō |
φυτεύω |
2405 |
| a vineyard, |
G290ampelōn |
ἀμπελών |
1006 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| hedged |
G5418phragmos |
φραγμός |
914 |
| it |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| round about, |
G4060peritithēmi |
περιτίθημι |
572 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| digged |
G3736oryssō |
ὀρύσσω |
1770 |
| a winepress |
G3025lēnos |
ληνός |
358 |
| in |
G1722en |
ἐν |
55 |
| it, |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| built |
G3618oikodomeō |
οἰκοδομέω |
1089 |
| a tower, |
G4444pyrgos |
πύργος |
853 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| let |
G1554ekdidōmi |
ἐκδίδωμι |
893 |
| it |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| out |
G1554ekdidōmi |
ἐκδίδωμι |
893 |
| to husbandmen, |
G1092geōrgos |
γεωργός |
1181 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| went into a far country: |
G589apodēmeō |
ἀποδημέω |
1008 |
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