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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)
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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 Box Mat 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:26 - Behold G1689 G1519 the fowls G4071 of the air: G3772 for G3754 they sow G4687 not, G3756 neither G3761 do they reap, G2325 nor G3761 gather G4863 into G1519 barns; G596 yet G2532 your G5216 heavenly G3770 Father G3962 feedeth G5142 them. G846 Are G1308 ➔ ye G5210 not G3756 much G3123 better than G1308 they? G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:3 - And G2532 he spake G2980 many things G4183 unto them G846 in G1722 parables, G3850 saying, G3004 Behold, G2400 a sower G4687 went forth G1831 to sow; G4687

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:4 - And G2532 when G1722 he G846 sowed, G4687 some G3739 G3303 seeds fell G4098 by G3844 the way side, G3598 and G2532 the fowls G4071 came G2064 and G2532 devoured G2719 ➔ them G846 up: G2719

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:18 - Hear G191 ye G5210 therefore G3767 the parable G3850 of the sower. G4687

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:19 - When any G3956 one heareth G191 the word G3056 of the kingdom, G932 and G2532 understandeth G4920 it not, G3361 then cometh G2064 the wicked G4190 one, and G2532 catcheth away G726 that which G3588 was sown G4687 in G1722 his G846 heart. G2588 This G3778 is G2076 he which received seed G4687 by G3844 the way side. G3598

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:20 - But G1161 he that received the seed G4687 into G1909 stony places, G4075 the same G3778 is G2076 he that heareth G191 the word, G3056 and G2532 anon G2117 with G3326 joy G5479 receiveth G2983 it; G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:22 - He also G1161 that received seed G4687 among G1519 the thorns G173 is G2076 he that G3778 heareth G191 the word; G3056 and G2532 the care G3308 of this G5127 world, G165 and G2532 the deceitfulness G539 of riches, G4149 choke G4846 the word, G3056 and G2532 he becometh G1096 unfruitful. G175

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:23 - But G1161 he that received seed G4687 into G1909 the good G2570 ground G1093 is G2076 he G3778 that heareth G191 the word, G3056 and G2532 understandeth G4920 it; which G3739 also G1211 beareth fruit, G2592 and G2532 bringeth forth, G4160 some G3739 G3303 an hundredfold, G1540 G1161 some G3739 sixty, G1835 G1161 some G3739 thirty. G5144

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:24 - Another G243 parable G3850 put he forth G3908 unto them, G846 saying, G3004 The kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is likened G3666 unto a man G444 which sowed G4687 G4687 good G2570 seed G4690 in G1722 his G846 field: G68

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:25 - But G1161 while G1722 men G444 slept, G2518 his G846 enemy G2190 came G2064 and G2532 sowed G4687 tares G2215 among G303 G3319 the wheat, G4621 and G2532 went his way. G565

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 - So G1161 the servants G1401 of the householder G3617 came G4334 and said G2036 unto him, G846 Sir, G2962 didst G4687 ➔ not G3780 thou sow G4687 good G2570 seed G4690 in G1722 thy G4674 field? G68 from whence G4159 then G3767 hath it G2192 tares? G2215

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:31 - Another G243 parable G3850 put he forth G3908 unto them, G846 saying, G3004 The kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like G3664 to a grain G2848 of mustard seed, G4615 which G3739 a man G444 took, G2983 and sowed G4687 in G1722 his G846 field: G68

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:37 - He answered G611 and G1161 said G2036 unto them, G846 He that soweth G4687 the good G2570 seed G4690 is G2076 the Son G5207 of man; G444

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:39 -  G1161 The enemy G2190 that sowed G4687 them G846 is G2076 the devil; G1228 G1161 the harvest G2326 is G2076 the end G4930 of the world; G165 and G1161 the reapers G2327 are G1526 the angels. G32

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:24 - Then G1161 G2532 he which had received G2983 the one G1520 talent G5007 came G4334 and said, G2036 Lord, G2962 I knew G1097 thee G4571 that G3754 thou art G1488 an hard G4642 man, G444 reaping G2325 where G3699 thou hast G4687 ➔ not G3756 sown, G4687 and G2532 gathering G4863 where G3606 thou hast G1287 ➔ not G3756 strawed: G1287

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:26 -  G1161 His G846 lord G2962 answered G611 and said G2036 unto him, G846 Thou wicked G4190 and G2532 slothful G3636 servant, G1401 thou knewest G1492 that G3754 I reap G2325 where G3699 I sowed G4687 not, G3756 and G2532 gather G4863 where G3606 I have G1287 ➔ not G3756 strawed: G1287

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:3 - Hearken; G191 Behold, G2400 there went out G1831 a sower G4687 to sow: G4687

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:4 - And G2532 it came to pass, G1096 as G1722 he sowed, G4687 some G3739 G3303 fell G4098 by G3844 the way side, G3598 and G2532 the fowls G4071 of the air G3772 came G2064 and G2532 devoured G2719 ➔ it G846 up. G2719

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:14 - The sower G4687 soweth G4687 the word. G3056

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:15 - And G1161 these G3778 are they G1526 by G3844 the way side, G3598 where G3699 the word G3056 is sown; G4687 but G2532 when G3752 they have heard, G191 Satan G4567 cometh G2064 immediately, G2112 and G2532 taketh away G142 the word G3056 that was sown G4687 in G1722 their G846 hearts. G2588

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:16 - And G2532 these G3778 are they G1526 likewise G3668 which are sown G4687 on G1909 stony ground; G4075 who, G3739 when G3752 they have heard G191 the word, G3056 immediately G2112 receive G2983 it G846 with G3326 gladness; G5479

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:18 - And G2532 these G3778 are G1526 they which are G1526 sown G4687 among G1519 thorns; G173 such as G3778 hear G191 the word, G3056

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:20 - And G2532 these G3778 are G1526 they which are sown G4687 on G1909 good G2570 ground; G1093 such as G3748 hear G191 the word, G3056 and G2532 receive G3858 it, and G2532 bring forth fruit, G2592 some G1520 thirtyfold, G5144 some G2532 G1520 sixty, G1835 and G2532 some G1520 an hundred. G1540

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:31 - It is like G5613 a grain G2848 of mustard seed, G4615 which, G3739 when G3752 it is sown G4687 in G1909 the earth, G1093 is less G3398 than all G3956 the seeds G4690 that be G2076 in G1909 the earth: G1093

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:32 - But G2532 when G3752 it is sown, G4687 it groweth up, G305 and G2532 becometh G1096 greater than G3187 all G3956 herbs, G3001 and G2532 shooteth out G4160 great G3173 branches; G2798 so that G5620 the fowls G4071 of the air G3772 may G1410 lodge G2681 under G5259 the shadow G4639 of it. G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:5 - A sower G4687 went out G1831 to sow G4687 his G846 seed: G4703 and G2532 as G1722 he G846 sowed, G4687 some G3739 G3303 fell G4098 by G3844 the way side; G3598 and G2532 it was trodden down, G2662 and G2532 the fowls G4071 of the air G3772 devoured G2719 it. G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:24 - Consider G2657 the ravens: G2876 for G3754 they neither G3756 sow G4687 nor G3761 reap; G2325 which G3739 neither G3756 have G2076 storehouse G5009 nor G3761 barn; G596 and G2532 God G2316 feedeth G5142 them: G846 how much G4214 more G3123 are G1308 ➔ ye G5210 better than G1308 the fowls? G4071

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:21 - For G1063 I feared G5399 thee, G4571 because G3754 thou art G1488 an austere G840 man: G444 thou takest up G142 that G3739 thou layedst G5087 ➔ not G3756 down, G5087 and G2532 reapest G2325 that G3739 thou didst G4687 ➔ not G3756 sow. G4687

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:22 - And G1161 he saith G3004 unto him, G846 Out of G1537 thine own G4675 mouth G4750 will I judge G2919 thee, G4571 thou wicked G4190 servant. G1401 Thou knewest G1492 that G3754 I G1473 was G1510 an austere G840 man, G444 taking up G142 that G3739 I laid G5087 ➔ not G3756 down, G5087 and G2532 reaping G2325 that G3739 I did G4687 ➔ not G3756 sow: G4687

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:36 - And G2532 he that reapeth G2325 receiveth G2983 wages, G3408 and G2532 gathereth G4863 fruit G2590 unto G1519 life G2222 eternal: G166 that G2443 both G2532 he that soweth G4687 and G2532 he that reapeth G2325 may rejoice G5463 together. G3674

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:37 - And G1063 herein G1722 G5129 is G2076 that saying G3056 true, G228 G3754 One G243 soweth, G2076 G4687 and G2532 another G243 reapeth. G2325

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:11 - If G1487 we G2249 have sown G4687 unto you G5213 spiritual things, G4152 is it a great thing G3173 if G1487 we G2249 shall reap G2325 your G5216 carnal things? G4559

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:36 - Thou fool, G878 that which G3739 thou G4771 sowest G4687 is G2227 ➔ not G3756 quickened, G2227 except G3362 it die: G599

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:37 - And G2532 that which G3739 thou sowest, G4687 thou sowest G4687 not G3756 that body G4983 that shall be, G1096 but G235 bare G1131 grain, G2848 it may chance G1487 G5177 of wheat, G4621 or G2228 of some G5100 other G3062 grain:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:42 - So G3779 also G2532 is the resurrection G386 of the dead. G3498 It is sown G4687 in G1722 corruption; G5356 it is raised G1453 in G1722 incorruption: G861

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:43 - It is sown G4687 in G1722 dishonour; G819 it is raised G1453 in G1722 glory: G1391 it is sown G4687 in G1722 weakness; G769 it is raised G1453 in G1722 power: G1411

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:44 - It is sown G4687 a natural G5591 body; G4983 it is raised G1453 a spiritual G4152 body. G4983 There is G2076 a natural G5591 body, G4983 and G2532 there is G2076 a spiritual G4152 body. G4983

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:6 - But G1161 this G5124 I say, He which soweth G4687 sparingly G5340 shall reap G2325 also G2532 sparingly; G5340 and G2532 he which soweth G4687 bountifully G1909 G2129 shall reap G2325 also G2532 bountifully. G1909 G2129

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:10 - Now G1161 he that ministereth G2023 seed G4690 to the sower G4687 both G2532 minister G5524 bread G740 for G1519 your food, G1035 and G2532 multiply G4129 your G5216 seed sown, G4703 and G2532 increase G837 the fruits G1081 of your G5216 righteousness;) G1343

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:7 - Be G4105 ➔ not G3361 deceived; G4105 God G2316 is G3456 ➔ not G3756 mocked: G3456 for G1063 whatsoever G3739 G1437 a man G444 soweth, G4687 that G5124 shall he G2325 ➔ also G2532 reap. G2325

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:8 - For G3754 he that soweth G4687 to G1519 his G1438 flesh G4561 shall G2325 ➔ of G1537 the flesh G4561 reap G2325 corruption; G5356 but G1161 he that soweth G4687 to G1519 the Spirit G4151 shall G2325 ➔ of G1537 the Spirit G4151 reap G2325 life G2222 everlasting. G166

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:18 - And G1161 the fruit G2590 of righteousness G1343 is sown G4687 in G1722 peace G1515 of them that make G4160 peace. G1515
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