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The Grammar of Good Ground: Parsing Luke 8:15
In the parable of the sower, Luke 8:15 describes the “good soil” — not simply as agricultural metaphor but as a rich example of participial and finite verb interplay, word order for emphasis, and aspectual nuance in Greek. The verse identifies the fruitful hearers and highlights their internal disposition, response, and enduring result. This grammar-packed sentence rewards close study.
Τὸ δὲ ἐν τῇ καλῇ γῇ, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἵτινες ἐν καρδίᾳ καλῇ καὶ ἀγαθῇ ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον κατέχουσι καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν ὑπομονῇ. (Luke 8:15)But the ones on the good ground these are those who in a good and noble heart having heard the word hold it fast and bear fruit in endurance.… Learn Koine Greek