σπείρω (speírō) — Sow
Greek word study: σπείρω (speírō), Strong's G4687. to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)
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to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)
KJV translation words: sow(- er), receive seed
Strong's G4687 is tagged on 52 words in 41 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:26 and last appears in James 3:18.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 41)
- Matthew 6:26 — σπείρουσιν — they sow
- Matthew 13:3 — σπείρων — sowing
- Matthew 13:4 — σπείρειν — sowing
- Matthew 13:18 — σπείραντος — having sown
- Matthew 13:19 — ἐσπαρμένον — having been sown
- Matthew 13:20 — σπαρείς — having been sown
- Matthew 13:22 — σπαρείς — having been sown
- Matthew 13:23 — σπαρείς — having been sown
- Matthew 13:24 — σπείραντι — having sown
- Matthew 13:27 — ἔσπειρας — did you sow
- Matthew 13:31 — ἔσπειρεν — sowed
- Matthew 13:37 — σπείρων — sowing
- Matthew 13:39 — σπείρας — having sown
- Matthew 25:24 — ἔσπειρας — you did sow
- Matthew 25:26 — ἔσπειρα — I sowed
- Mark 4:3 — σπείρων — sowing
- Mark 4:4 — σπείρειν — sowing
- Mark 4:14 — σπείρων — sowing
- Mark 4:15 — σπείρεται — is sown
- Mark 4:16 — σπειρόμενοι — sown
- Mark 4:18 — σπειρόμενοι — sown
- Mark 4:20 — σπαρέντες — having been sown
- Mark 4:31 — σπαρῇ — it may be sown
- Mark 4:32 — σπαρῇ — it may be sown
- Luke 8:5 — σπείρων — sowing
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G4685 σπάω (spáō).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G1289 διασπείρω (diaspeírō), G4690 σπέρμα (spérma), G4701 σπορά (sporá), G4703 σπόρος (spóros), G4711 σπυρίς (spyrís).
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What does speírō (G4687) mean?
To scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively).
How is G4687 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G4687 as: sow(- er), receive seed.
How often does σπείρω (speírō) appear?
Strong's G4687 is tagged on 52 words in 41 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:26 and last appears in James 3:18.
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