σπέρμα (spérma) — Issue
Greek word study: σπέρμα (spérma), Strong's G4690. something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for p
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something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
KJV translation words: issue, seed
Strong's G4690 is tagged on 43 words in 40 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 13:24 and last appears in Revelation 12:17.
How it is rendered in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 40)
- Matthew 13:24 — σπέρμα — seed
- Matthew 13:27 — σπέρμα — seed
- Matthew 13:32 — σπερμάτων — seeds
- Matthew 13:37 — σπέρμα — seed
- Matthew 13:38 — σπέρμα — seed
- Matthew 22:24 — σπέρμα — offspring
- Matthew 22:25 — σπέρμα — seed
- Mark 4:31 — σπερμάτων — seeds
- Mark 12:19 — σπέρμα — seed
- Mark 12:20 — σπέρμα — seed
- Mark 12:21 — σπέρμα — seed
- Mark 12:22 — σπέρμα — offspring
- Luke 1:55 — σπέρματι — descendants
- Luke 20:28 — σπέρμα — seed
- John 7:42 — σπέρματος — seed
- John 8:33 — σπέρμα — Seed
- John 8:37 — σπέρμα — seed
- Acts 3:25 — σπέρματί — seed
- Acts 7:5 — σπέρματι — descendants
- Acts 7:6 — σπέρμα — seed
- Acts 13:23 — σπέρματος — seed
- Romans 1:3 — σπέρματος — seed
- Romans 4:13 — σπέρματι — descendants
- Romans 4:16 — σπέρματι — seed
- Romans 4:18 — σπέρμα — offspring
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G4687 σπείρω (speírō).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G4691 σπερμολόγος (spermológos).
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Frequently asked questions
What does spérma (G4690) mean?
Something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting).
How is G4690 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G4690 as: issue, seed.
How often does σπέρμα (spérma) appear?
Strong's G4690 is tagged on 43 words in 40 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 13:24 and last appears in Revelation 12:17.
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