σπείρω speirō · G4687

to sow

σπείρω; [in LXX chiefly for זָרַע ; ] ; to sow (seed): absol., Mat.6:26 13:3-4, 18 25:24, 26, Mrk.4:3-4, Luk.8:5 12:24, Jhn.4:36, 2Co.9:10; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:24, 27 13:37, 39, Mrk.4:32, Luk.8:5, 1Co.15:36-37; before εἰς, Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:18; ἐν, Mat.13:24, 31; ἐπί, with genitive, Mrk.4:31; ἐπί, with accusative, Mat.13:20, 23, Mrk.4:16, 20; παρά, with accusative, Mat.13:19. Metaphorical: 1Co.9:11 15:42-44, Gal.6:7-8, Jas.3:18; in proverbial sayings, Mat.25:24, 26, Luk.19:21-22, Jhn.4:37, 2Co.9:6, Gal.6:7; in interpretation of parables, Mat.13:19-23 Mrk.4:14-20 †; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σπείρω, ; Aeolic dialect σπέρρω[]: Ionic dialect imperfect σπείρεσκον []: future σπερῶ []; Aeolic dialect σπέρσω []: aorist ἔσπειρα []: perfect ἔσπαρκα []:—middle, aorist infinitive σπείρασθαι []; aorist 2 σπαρέσθαι uncertain reading in []:—passive, future σπᾰρήσομαι []aorist ἐσπάρην [ᾰ] []: perfect ἔσπαρμαι []:— sow, ; I sow seed, with accusative, [κέγχρους] []; of Cadmus, σ. γηγενῆ στάχυν [] (so in middle, σπείρασθαι ὀδόντας []: absolutely, sow, []; opposed to θερίζω, []; καρπὸν ὧν ἔσπειρε …

Where it's used 52 times

Matthew 6:26 · Matthew 13:3 · Matthew 13:4 · Matthew 13:18 · Matthew 13:19 · Matthew 13:20 · Matthew 13:22 · Matthew 13:23 · Matthew 13:24 · Matthew 13:27 · Matthew 13:31 · Matthew 13:37 · Matthew 13:39 · Matthew 25:24 · Matthew 25:26 · Mark 4:3 · Mark 4:4 · Mark 4:14 · Mark 4:15 · Mark 4:16 · Mark 4:18 · Mark 4:20 · Mark 4:31 · Mark 4:32 · Luke 8:5 · Luke 12:24 · Luke 19:21 · Luke 19:22 · John 4:36 · John 4:37 · 1 Corinthians 9:11 · 1 Corinthians 15:36 · 1 Corinthians 15:37 · 1 Corinthians 15:42 · 1 Corinthians 15:43 · 1 Corinthians 15:44 · 2 Corinthians 9:6 · 2 Corinthians 9:10 · Galatians 6:7 · Galatians 6:8 · James 3:18 … and 11 more

Source: TBESG G4687; TFLSJ G4687

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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