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Matthew 13

Matt. 13:45 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Again
palin (Greek #3825)
(adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
KJV usage: again.
Pronounce: pal'-in
Origin: probably from the same as 3823 (through the idea of oscillatory repetition)
, the kingdom
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
basileia (Greek #932)
properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: kingdom, + reign.
Pronounce: bas-il-i'-ah
Origin: from 935
of heaven
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ouranos (Greek #3772)
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
KJV usage: air, heaven(-ly), sky.
Pronounce: oo-ran-os'
Origin: perhaps from the same as 3735 (through the idea of elevation)
is
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
like unto
homoios (Greek #3664)
similar (in appearance or character)
KJV usage: like, + manner.
Pronounce: hom'-oy-os
Origin: from the base of 3674
a merchant
emporos (Greek #1713)
a (wholesale) tradesman
KJV usage: merchant.
Pronounce: em'-por-os
Origin: from 1722 and the base of 4198
man
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
, seeking
zeteo (Greek #2212)
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
KJV usage: be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare 4441.
Pronounce: dzay-teh'-o
Origin: of uncertain affinity
goodly
kalos (Greek #2570)
properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from 18, which is properly intrinsic)
KJV usage: X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
Pronounce: kal-os'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
pearls
margarites (Greek #3135)
a pearl
KJV usage: pearl.
Pronounce: mar-gar-ee'-tace
Origin: from μάργαρος (a pearl-oyster)
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Heaven,
Kingdom; Kingdom of God; Kingdom of Heaven,
Pearl

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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like.
Matt. 16:26• 26For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? (Matt. 16:26)
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Matt. 22:5• 5But they slighted [it] and went off, one to his own land, another to his traffic; (Matt. 22:5)
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Prov. 3:13‑18• 13Blessed [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom,{HR}And the man [that] getteth understanding.
 14For the gain thereof [is] better than the gain of silver,{HR}And her revenue than fine gold.
 15She [is] more precious than rubies,{HR}And all the things thou canst desire are not equal to her.
 16Length of days [is] in her right hand,{HR}In her left hand riches and honour.
 17Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness,{HR}And all her paths [are] peace.
 18She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold on her;{HR}And blessed [is] he that retaineth her. (Prov. 3:13‑18)
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Prov. 8:10‑11,18‑20• 10Receive my instruction, and not silver,{HR}And knowledge rather than choice gold;
 11For wisdom [is] better than rubies,{HR}And all the things that may be desired are not comparable to her.
 18Riches and honour [are] with me;{HR}Durable wealth and righteousness.
 19My fruit [is] better than gold, yea than pure gold;{HR}And my revenue than choice silver.
 20I walk in the way of righteousness,{HR}In the midst of the paths of judgment; (Prov. 8:10‑11,18‑20)
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Job 28:18• 18Coral or pearl is not to be mentioned.{HR}And the acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies, (Job 28:18)
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Psa. 4:6‑7• 6Many are saying, "Who will show us good?"{HR}Lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us, O Jehovah.
 7Thou hast put joy into my heart{HR}More than at the time their corn and their wine were increased. (Psa. 4:6‑7)
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Psa. 39:6‑7• 6Surely in an image doth man walk;{HR}Surely in vain are they disquieted:{HR}He hoardeth, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
 7And now what wait I for, O Lord?{HR}My expectation [is] from thee. (Psa. 39:6‑7)
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Eccl. 2:2‑12• 2I said of laughter, [It is] mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
 3I searched in mine heart how to cheer my flesh with wine,{HR}Mine heart yet guiding me with wisdom,{HR}And how to lay hold on folly,{HR}Till I might see what [it was] good for the sons of men{HR}That they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
 4I made me great works; I builded me houses;{HR}I planted me vineyards;
 5I made me gardens and parks,{HR}And I planted trees in them of all [kinds of] fruit:
 6I made me pools of water,{HR}To water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
 7I bought men-servants and maidens,{HR}And had servants born in my house;{HR}Also I had great possessions of herds and flocks,{HR}Above all that were before me in Jerusalem.
 8I gathered me also silver and gold,{HR}And the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces:{HR}I gat me men singers and women singers,{HR}And the delights of the sons of men, concubines very many.
 9So I was great, and increased{HR}More than all that were before me in Jerusalem:{HR}Also my wisdom remained with me.
 10And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them:{HR}I withheld not my heart from any joy,{HR}For my heart rejoiced because of my labour.
 11Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,{HR}And on the labour that I had laboured to do:{HR}And, behold, all [was] vanity and a striving after wind,{HR}And there was no profit under the sun.
 12And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness and folly:{HR}For what [can do] the man that cometh after the king?{HR}That which hath been already done. (Eccl. 2:2‑12)
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Eccl. 12:8,13• 8Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher;{HR}All [is] vanity.
 13[This is] the end of the matter;{HR}All hath been heard:{HR}Fear God, and keep His commandments;{HR}For this [is] the whole [duty] of man. (Eccl. 12:8,13)
• For the treasure might consist of a hundred thousand pieces of gold and silver. And how would this mark the blessedness and beauty of the Church? The merchantman finds "one pearl of great price." The Lord does not see merely the preciousness of the saints, but the unity and heavenly beauty of the assembly. Every saint is precious to Christ; but "He loved the Church, and gave Himself for it." (“Remarks on Matthew 13:31-52” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchanti seeking beautiful pearls;

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "a man a merchant."

W. Kelly Translation

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Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a man of merchandise seeking goodly pearls;