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)
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G4687 — σπείρω
speirō · to sow · Greek
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Matthew 6:26 · σπείρουσινLook 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?Matthew 13:3 · σπείρων · σπείρειν.And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.Matthew 13:4 · σπείρεινAnd as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.Matthew 13:18 · σπείραντος·Consider, then, the parable of the sower:Matthew 13:19 · ἐσπαρμένον · σπαρείς.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.Matthew 13:20 · σπαρείς,The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.Matthew 13:22 · σπαρείς,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.Matthew 13:23 · σπαρείς,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.”Matthew 13:24 · σπείραντιJesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.Matthew 13:27 · ἔσπειραςThe 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?’Matthew 13:31 · ἔσπειρενHe put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.Matthew 13:37 · σπείρωνHe replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.Matthew 13:39 · σπείραςand the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.Matthew 25:24 · ἔσπειραςFinally, 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.Matthew 25:26 · ἔσπειρα‘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.Mark 4:3 · σπείρων · σπεῖραι·“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.Mark 4:4 · σπείρειν,And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.Mark 4:14 · σπείρων · σπείρει.The farmer sows the word.Mark 4:15 · σπείρεται · ἐσπαρμένονSome 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.Mark 4:16 · σπειρόμενοι,Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.Mark 4:18 · σπειρόμενοι·Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,Mark 4:20 · σπαρέντες,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.”Mark 4:31 · σπαρῇIt is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.Mark 4:32 · σπαρῇ,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.”Luke 8:5 · σπείρων · σπεῖραι · σπείρειν“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.Luke 12:24 · σπείρουσινConsider 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!Luke 19:21 · ἔσπειρας.¶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.’Luke 19:22 · ἔσπειρα·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?John 4:36 · σπείρωνAlready the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.John 4:37 · σπείρωνFor in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.1 Corinthians 9:11 · ἐσπείραμεν,If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?1 Corinthians 15:36 · σπείρεις,You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.1 Corinthians 15:37 · σπείρεις, · σπείρειςAnd what you sow is not the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or something else.1 Corinthians 15:42 · σπείρεταιSo will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.1 Corinthians 15:43 · σπείρεται · σπείρεταιIt is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.1 Corinthians 15:44 · σπείρεταιIt is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.2 Corinthians 9:6 · σπείρων · σπείρωνRemember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.2 Corinthians 9:10 · σπείροντιNow 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.Galatians 6:7 · σπείρῃDo not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.Galatians 6:8 · σπείρων · σπείρωνThe one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.James 3:18 · σπείρεταιPeacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.