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"When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"When anyone all, every Adj-GMS H3956 παντὸς pantos
hears to hear, listen V-PPA-GMS H191 ἀκούοντος akouontos
the word a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-AMS H3056 λόγον logon
of the kingdom kingdom, sovereignty, royal power N-GFS H932 βασιλείας basileias
and does not understand to set together, fig. to understand V-PPA-GMS H4920 συνιέντος sunientos
it, the evil toilsome, bad Adj-NMS H4190 πονηρὸς ponēros
[one] comes to come, go V-PIM/P-3S H2064 ἔρχεται erchetai
and snatches away to seize, catch up, snatch away V-PIA-3S H726 ἁρπάζει arpazei
what the Art-AFS H3588 τὸν ton
has been sown to sow (seed) V-APP-NMS H4687 ἐσπαρμένον esparmenon
in his heart. heart N-DFS H2588 καρδίᾳ kardia
This this DPro-NMS H3778 οὗτος outos
is the one on whom seed was sown to sow (seed) V-APP-NMS H4687 σπαρείς spareis
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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beside from beside, by the side of, by, beside Prep H3844 παρὰ para
the road. a way, road N-AFS H3598 ὁδὸν odon

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.
King James Bible "When anyone hears When any one heareth the word of the kingdom kingdom, and does not understand it, understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one comes wicked one, and snatches catcheth away what has been that which was sown in his heart. This is the one on whom he which received seed was sown beside by the road.way side.
Berean Bible "When anyone hears Everyone hearing the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, understanding, the evil one comes and snatches away what has that having been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was having been sown beside on the road.path.
Hebrew Greek English "When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.