Luke 12:16
Strong's Lexicon
Then
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

He told
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

them
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
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.

a parable
παραβολὴν (parabolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.

“The
()
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.

ground
χώρα (chōra)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5561: Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.

of a certain
τινὸς (tinos)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

rich
πλουσίου (plousiou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.

man
Ἀνθρώπου (Anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

produced an abundance.
εὐφόρησεν (euphorēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2164: To bear well, bring a good harvest, yield abundantly. From eu and phoreo; to bear well, i.e. Be fertile.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

Young's Literal Translation
And he spake a simile unto them, saying, ‘Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He told them a parable: “A rich man’s land was very productive.

New American Standard Bible
And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive.

King James Bible
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.

New Living Translation
Then he told them a story: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.

English Standard Version
And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully,

New American Standard Bible
And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive.

King James Bible
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He told them a parable: "A rich man's land was very productive.

International Standard Version
Then he told them a parable. He said, "The land of a certain rich man produced good crops.

NET Bible
He then told them a parable: "The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop,

American Standard Version
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

English Revised Version
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Young's Literal Translation
And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
















Cross References
Ezekiel 16:49
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Matthew 13:8
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

Luke 12:15
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Luke 12:17
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 12:14
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

Luke 12:13
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

Luke 12:18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
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