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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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:26 - “Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:3 -

He told them many things in [fn]parables, saying, “Listen carefully: a sower went out to sow [seed in his field];

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:4 - and as he sowed, some seed fell beside the road [between the fields], and the birds came and ate it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:18 -

“Listen then to the [meaning of the] parable of the sower:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:19 - “When anyone hears the word of the kingdom [regarding salvation] and does not understand and grasp it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:20 - “The one on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and at once welcomes it with joy;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:22 - “And the one on whom seed was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the worries and distractions of the world and the deceitfulness [the superficial pleasures and delight] of riches choke the word, and it yields no fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:23 - “And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands and grasps it; he indeed bears fruit and yields, some a hundred times [as much as was sown], some sixty [times as much], and some thirty.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:24 -

Jesus gave them another parable [to consider], saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:25 - “But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed [fn]weeds [resembling wheat] among the wheat, and went away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 - “The servants of the owner came to him and said, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then how does it have weeds in it?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:31 -

He gave them another parable [to consider], saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:37 - He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:39 - and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:24 -

“The one who had received one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a harsh and demanding man, reaping [the harvest] where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter seed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:26 -

“But his master answered him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant, you knew that I reap [the harvest] where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter seed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:3 - “Listen! A sower went out to sow seed;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:4 - and as he was sowing, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and ate it up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:14 - “The sower sows the word [of God, the good news regarding the way of salvation].

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:15 - “These [in the first group] are the ones along the road where the word is sown; but when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:16 - “In a similar way these [in the second group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy [but accept it only superficially];

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:18 - “And others are the ones on whom seed was sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:20 - “And those [in the last group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word [of God, the good news regarding the way of salvation] and accept it and bear fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much [as was sown].”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:31 - “It is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown on the ground, even though it is [fn]smaller than all the [other] seeds that are [sown] on the soil,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:32 - yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden herbs; and it puts out large branches, so that THE BIRDS OF THE SKY are able to MAKE NESTS and LIVE UNDER ITS SHADE.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:5 - “The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road and it was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the sky ate it up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:24 - “Consider the ravens, for they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the crop]; they have no storehouse or barn, and yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:21 - ‘I was [always] afraid of you, because you are a stern man; you pick up what you did not lay down and you reap what you did not sow.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:22 - “He said to the servant, ‘I will judge and condemn you by your own words, you worthless servant! Did you [really] know that I was a stern man, picking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:36 - “Already the reaper is receiving his wages and he is gathering fruit for eternal life; so that he who plants and he who reaps may rejoice together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:37 - “For in this case the saying is true, ‘One [person] sows and another reaps.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:11 - If we have sown [the good seed of] spiritual things in you, is it too much if we reap material things from you?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:36 - You fool! Every time you plant seed you sow something that does not come to life [germinating, springing up and growing] unless it first dies.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:37 - The seed you sow is not the body (the plant) which it is going to become, but it is a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or some other grain.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:42 -

So it is with the resurrection of the dead. The [human] body that is sown is perishable and mortal, it is raised imperishable and immortal.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:43 - It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in strength;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:44 - it is sown a natural body [mortal, suited to earth], it is raised a spiritual body [immortal, suited to heaven]. As surely as there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:6 -

Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows [fn]generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap [fn]generously [and be blessed].

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Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love].

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:7 - Do not be deceived, God is not mocked [He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside]; for whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:8 - For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:18 - And the seed whose fruit is righteousness (spiritual maturity) is sown in peace by those who make peace [by actively encouraging goodwill between individuals].
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