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Καὶ ἄλλο ἔπεσεν εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας, καὶ ἀνέβησαν αἱ ἄκανθαι καὶ συνέπνιξαν αὐτό, καὶ καρπὸν οὐκ ἔδωκεν (Mark 4:7)

And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it did not yield fruit.

Mark 4:7 continues the Parable of the Sower, presenting a scene of slow suffocation. Unlike the seed on the path or rocky ground, this one begins well—but is gradually overtaken. The Greek reveals a tragic progression: the seed falls, the thorns rise, and the potential is snuffed out. The structure builds a picture of fruitless promise, overtaken by competing forces.

Grammatical Foundations

ἄλλο ἔπεσεν—“another (seed) fell”—continues the narrative rhythm of the parable.… Learn Koine Greek