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σπείρω

speirōto sowHow to read Greek
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Definition

σπείρω

[in LXX chiefly for זָרַע ;]

to sow (seed): absol., Matthew 6:26; 13:3-4, 18; 25:24, 26, Mark 4:3-4, Luke 8:5; 12:24, John 4:36, 2 Corinthians 9:10; with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 13:24, 27; 13:37, 39, Mark 4:32, Luke 8:5, 1 Corinthians 15:36-37; before εἰς, Matthew 13:22, Mark 4:18; ἐν, Matthew 13:24, 31; ἐπί, with genitive, Mark 4:31; ἐπί, with accusative, Matthew 13:20, 23, Mark 4:16, 20; παρά, with accusative, Matthew 13:19. Metaphorical: 1 Corinthians 9:11; 15:42-44, Galatians 6:7-8, James 3:18; in proverbial sayings, Matthew 25:24, 26, Luke 19:21-22, John 4:37, 2 Corinthians 9:6, Galatians 6:7; in interpretation of parables, Matthew 13:19-23, Mark 4:14-20

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as σπείρω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

53 total
  1. Matthew 6:26σπείρουσιν · They do not sow
    Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
  2. Matthew 13:3σπείρων · A farmer; σπείρειν · to sow his seed
    And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
  3. Matthew 13:4σπείρειν · sowing
    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  4. Matthew 13:18σπείραντος · sower
    Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
  5. Matthew 13:19ἐσπαρμένον · was sown; σπαρείς · sown
    When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
  6. Matthew 13:20σπαρείς · sown
    The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
  7. Matthew 13:22σπαρείς · sown
    The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
  8. Matthew 13:23σπαρείς · sown
    But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
  9. Matthew 13:24σπείραντι · who sowed
    Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
  10. Matthew 13:25ἐπέσπειρεν · sowed
    But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
  11. Matthew 13:27ἔσπειρας · didn’t you sow
    The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
  12. Matthew 13:31ἔσπειρεν · [and] planted
    He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.
  13. Matthew 13:37σπείρων · who sows
    He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
  14. Matthew 13:39σπείρας · who sows
    …and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
  15. Matthew 25:24ἔσπειρας · you have not sown
    Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
  16. Matthew 25:26ἔσπειρα · I have not sown
    ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
  17. Mark 4:3σπείρων · farmer; σπεῖραι · to sow his seed
    “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.
  18. Mark 4:4σπείρειν · he was sowing
    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  19. Mark 4:14σπείρων · farmer; σπείρει · sows
    The farmer sows the word.
  20. Mark 4:15σπείρεται · is sown; ἐσπαρμένον · was sown
    Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
  21. Mark 4:16σπειρόμενοι · sown
    Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
  22. Mark 4:18σπειρόμενοι · sown
    Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
  23. Mark 4:20σπαρέντες · sown
    Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
  24. Mark 4:31σπαρῇ · sown
    It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
  25. Mark 4:32σπαρῇ · it is planted
    But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
  26. Luke 8:5σπείρων · A farmer; σπεῖραι · to sow; σπείρειν · was sowing
    “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
  27. Luke 12:24σπείρουσιν · They do not sow
    Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
  28. Luke 19:21ἔσπειρας · you did not sow
    For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
  29. Luke 19:22ἔσπειρα · I did not sow
    His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
  30. John 4:36σπείρων · sower
    Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
  31. John 4:37σπείρων · sows
    For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.
  32. 1 Corinthians 9:11ἐσπείραμεν · have sown
    If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?
  33. 1 Corinthians 15:36σπείρεις · you sow
    You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
  34. 1 Corinthians 15:37σπείρεις · you sow; σπείρεις · [just]
    And what you sow is not the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or something else.
  35. 1 Corinthians 15:42σπείρεται · What is sown [is]
    So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.
  36. 1 Corinthians 15:43σπείρεται · It is sown; σπείρεται · It is sown
    It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
  37. 1 Corinthians 15:44σπείρεται · It is sown
    It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
  38. 2 Corinthians 9:6σπείρων · sows; σπείρων · sows
    Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
  39. 2 Corinthians 9:10σπείροντι · sower
    Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
  40. Galatians 6:7σπείρῃ · sows
    Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.