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Lexicon :: Strong's G4687 - speirō

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σπείρω
Transliteration
speirō (Key)
Pronunciation
spi'-ro
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably strengthened from σπάω (G4685) (through the idea of extending)
mGNT
53x in 22 unique form(s) TR
53x in 20 unique form(s) LXX
55x in 25 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:536,1065

Strong’s Definitions

†σπείρω speírō, spi'-ro; probably strengthened from G4685 (through the idea of extending); to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively):—sow(- er), receive seed.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x

The KJV translates Strong's G4687 in the following manner: sow (43x), sower (6x), receive seed (4x), variations of 'sow' (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x
The KJV translates Strong's G4687 in the following manner: sow (43x), sower (6x), receive seed (4x), variations of 'sow' (1x).

  1. to sow, scatter, seed

  2. metaph. of proverbial sayings

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†σπείρω speírō, spi'-ro; probably strengthened from G4685 (through the idea of extending); to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively):—sow(- er), receive seed.
STRONGS G4687:
σπείρω; (imperfect 2 person singular ἐσπειρες, Matthew 13:27 Tr); 1 aorist ἔσπειρα; passive, present σπείρομαι; perfect passive participle ἐσπαρμενος; 2 aorist ἐσπάρην; (derived from the quick, jerky, motion of the hand; cf. our spurn (of the foot); Curtius, § 389); from Hesiod down; the Sept. for זָרַע; to sow, scatter seed;
a. properly: absolutely, Matthew 6:26; Matthew 13:3f, 18; Mark 4:3f, 14; Luke 8:5; Luke 12:24; (John 5:36f (see in b.)); 2 Corinthians 9:10; with an accusative of the thing, as σπέρμα ζιζάνια, κόκκον (cf. Buttmann, § 131, 5): Matthew 13:24f (but in 25 L T Tr WH have ἐπέσπειρεν), 27,37,39; Mark 4:32: Luke 8:5; 1 Corinthians 15:36f; with specifications of place: εἰς τάς ἀκάνθας, Matthew 13:22; Mark 4:18; ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ, Matthew 13:24 (31); ἐπί τῆς γῆς. Mark 4:31; ἐπί with an accusative of place, Matthew 13:20, 23; Mark 4:16, 20; παρά τήν ὁδόν, Matthew 13:19.
b. in proverbial sayings: absolutely, Matthew 25:24, 26; Luke 19:21; John 4:37; 2 Corinthians 9:6; τί, Galatians 6:7 (on these sayings see θερίζω, b.). in comparisons: σπρίειν εἰς τήν σάρκα, εἰς τό πνεῦμα (σάρξ and πνεῦμα are likened to fields to be sown), to do those things which satisfy the nature and promptings of the σάρξ or of the πνεῦμα, Galatians 6:8; τόν λόγον, to scatter the seeds of instruction, i. e. to impart instruction, Mark 4:14f; ὁ λόγος, ὁ ἐσπαρμενος ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν, the ideas and precepts that have been implanted like seed in their hearts, i. e. received in their hearts, Mark 14:15 (here Tr text WH εἰς αὐτούς into their hearts T L marginal reading ἐν αὐτοῖς); οὗτος ἐστιν ὁ παρά τήν ὁδόν σπαρείς, this one experiences the fate of the seed sown by the wayside, Matthew 13:19; add, 20-23; Mark 4:16, 18, 20. τό σῶμα, the body, which after death is committed like seed to the earth, 1 Corinthians 15:42-44; καρπόν δικαιοσύνης, i. e. that seed which produces καρπόν δικαιοσύνης (see καρπός, 2 b.), James 3:18; σπείρειν τίνι τί, to give, manifest, something to one, from whom we may subsequently receive something else akin to a harvest (θερίζομεν), 1 Corinthians 9:11. (Compare: διασπείρω, ἐπισπείρω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
6:26; 13:3; 13:18; 13:19; 13:19; 13:20; 13:20-23; 13:22; 13:23; 13:24; 13:24; 13:27; 25:24; 25:26
Mark
4:3; 4:14; 4:14; 4:16; 4:16; 4:18; 4:18; 4:20; 4:20; 4:31; 4:32; 14:15
Luke
8:5; 8:5; 12:24; 19:21
John
4:37; 5:36
1 Corinthians
9:11; 15:36; 15:42; 15:43; 15:44
2 Corinthians
9:6; 9:10
Galatians
6:7; 6:8
James
3:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4687 matches the Greek σπείρω (speirō),
which occurs 53 times in 42 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:26 - respicite volatilia caeli quoniam non serunt neque metunt neque congregant in horrea et Pater vester caelestis pascit illa nonne vos magis pluris estis illis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:3 - et locutus est eis multa in parabolis dicens ecce exiit qui seminat seminare

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:4 - et dum seminat quaedam ceciderunt secus viam et venerunt volucres et comederunt ea

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:18 - vos ergo audite parabolam seminantis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:19 - omnis qui audit verbum regni et non intellegit venit malus et rapit quod seminatum est in corde eius hic est qui secus viam seminatus est

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:20 - qui autem supra petrosa seminatus est hic est qui verbum audit et continuo cum gaudio accipit illud

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:22 - qui autem est seminatus in spinis hic est qui verbum audit et sollicitudo saeculi istius et fallacia divitiarum suffocat verbum et sine fructu efficitur

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:23 - qui vero in terra bona seminatus est hic est qui audit verbum et intellegit et fructum adfert et facit aliud quidem centum aliud autem sexaginta porro aliud triginta

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:24 - aliam parabolam proposuit illis dicens simile factum est regnum caelorum homini qui seminavit bonum semen in agro suo

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:25 - cum autem dormirent homines venit inimicus eius et superseminavit zizania in medio tritici et abiit

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 - accedentes autem servi patris familias dixerunt ei domine nonne bonum semen seminasti in agro tuo unde ergo habet zizania

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:31 - aliam parabolam proposuit eis dicens simile est regnum caelorum grano sinapis quod accipiens homo seminavit in agro suo

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:37 - qui respondens ait qui seminat bonum semen est Filius hominis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:39 - inimicus autem qui seminavit ea est diabolus messis vero consummatio saeculi est messores autem angeli sunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:24 - accedens autem et qui unum talentum acceperat ait domine scio quia homo durus es metis ubi non seminasti et congregas ubi non sparsisti

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:26 - respondens autem dominus eius dixit ei serve male et piger sciebas quia meto ubi non semino et congrego ubi non sparsi

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:3 - audite ecce exiit seminans ad seminandum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:4 - et dum seminat aliud cecidit circa viam et venerunt volucres et comederunt illud

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:14 - qui seminat verbum seminat

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:15 - hii autem sunt qui circa viam ubi seminatur verbum et cum audierint confestim venit Satanas et aufert verbum quod seminatum est in corda eorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:16 - et hii sunt similiter qui super petrosa seminantur qui cum audierint verbum statim cum gaudio accipiunt illud

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:18 - et alii sunt qui in spinis seminantur hii sunt qui verbum audiunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:20 - et hii sunt qui super terram bonam seminati sunt qui audiunt verbum et suscipiunt et fructificant unum triginta et unum sexaginta et unum centum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:31 - sicut granum sinapis quod cum seminatum fuerit in terra minus est omnibus seminibus quae sunt in terra

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:32 - et cum seminatum fuerit ascendit et fit maius omnibus holeribus et facit ramos magnos ita ut possint sub umbra eius aves caeli habitare

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:5 - exiit qui seminat seminare semen suum et dum seminat aliud cecidit secus viam et conculcatum est et volucres caeli comederunt illud

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:24 - considerate corvos quia non seminant neque metunt quibus non est cellarium neque horreum et Deus pascit illos quanto magis vos pluris estis illis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:21 - timui enim te quia homo austeris es tollis quod non posuisti et metis quod non seminasti

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:22 - dicit ei de ore tuo te iudico serve nequam sciebas quod ego austeris homo sum tollens quod non posui et metens quod non seminavi

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:36 - et qui metit mercedem accipit et congregat fructum in vitam aeternam ut et qui seminat simul gaudeat et qui metit

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:37 - in hoc enim est verbum verum quia alius est qui seminat et alius est qui metit

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:11 - si nos vobis spiritalia seminavimus magnum est si nos carnalia vestra metamus

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:36 - insipiens tu quod seminas non vivificatur nisi prius moriatur

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:37 - et quod seminas non corpus quod futurum est seminas sed nudum granum ut puta tritici aut alicuius ceterorum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:42 - sic et resurrectio mortuorum seminatur in corruptione surgit in incorruptione

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:43 - seminatur in ignobilitate surgit in gloria seminatur in infirmitate surgit in virtute

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:44 - seminatur corpus animale surgit corpus spiritale si est corpus animale est et spiritale sic et scriptum est

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:6 - hoc autem qui parce seminat parce et metet et qui seminat in benedictionibus de benedictionibus et metet

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:10 - qui autem administrat semen seminanti et panem ad manducandum praestabit et multiplicabit semen vestrum et augebit incrementa frugum iustitiae vestrae

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:7 - nolite errare Deus non inridetur

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:8 - quae enim seminaverit homo haec et metet quoniam qui seminat in carne sua de carne et metet corruptionem qui autem seminat in spiritu de spiritu metet vitam aeternam

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:18 - fructus autem iustitiae in pace seminatur facientibus pacem
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