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Ἀπὸ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article συκῆς μάθετε τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article παραβολήν. ὅταν ἤδη ὁplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article κλάδος αὐτῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) γένηταιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigγίνομαι greek Meaning * To Become * To Come into being * Generate * To Happen * Brought to pass Verb. Different from εἰμί (which means “to be” - a state of existence); γίνομαι, instead, emphasizes coming to be - a transition or event.John 1:14John 1:3Matthew 6:10 ἁπαλὸς καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article φύλλα ἐκφύῃ, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article θέρος· | 
| ESV | 
“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
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| NIV | 
“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
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| NLT | 
“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.
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| KJV | 
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
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