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καὶ καθεύδῃ καὶ ἐγείρηται νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν, καὶ ὁ σπόρος βλαστάνῃ καὶ μηκύνηται ὡς οὐκ οἶδεν αὐτός

Mark 4:27 continues the parable of the seed, emphasizing the mystery of growth independent of human effort or understanding. The Greek flows with rhythmic balance, describing natural cycles and unseen processes that symbolize the quiet but unstoppable advance of the Kingdom of God.

Grammatical Foundations

καθεύδῃ καὶ ἐγείρηται—“he sleeps and rises.” Both verbs are present subjunctives:

καθεύδῃ—present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular from καθεύδω, “he might sleep.” ἐγείρηται—present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular from ἐγείρω, “he might rise.”

The repetition emphasizes the daily cycle of human life—sleeping and rising, night and day.… Learn Koine Greek