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speirō G4687

σπείρω (speirō) means “to sow” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

σπείρω Greek · G4687 52 tagged occurrences in 41 verses

Pronunciation guide: spi'-ro Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4687

σπείρω · speirō · 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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I sow, spread, scatter.

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How translators render G4687

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
sown 8
sows 5
who sows 4
it is sown 3
sower 3
a farmer 2
farmer 2
they do not sow 2
to sow his seed 2
was sown 2
you sow 2
and planted 1
didnt you sow 1
have sown 1
he was sowing 1
i did not sow 1
i have not sown 1
is sown 1
it is planted 1
just 1
sowed 1
sowing 1
to sow 1
was sowing 1
what is sown is 1
who sow 1
who sowed 1
you did not sow 1
you have not sown 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
it is sown 6
soweth 5
sow 3
a sower 2
he that soweth 2
is sown 2
sowed 2
thou sowest 2
to sow 2
which are sown 2
which soweth 2
and sowed 1
didst 1
have sown 1
he that received seed 1
i did 1
i sowed 1
sowest 1
sown 1
that received seed 1
that sowed 1
that was sown 1
the sower 1
they 1
they sow 1
they which are sown 1
thou didst 1
thou hast 1
thou sow 1
to the sower 1
which sowed 1

Verses containing G4687

Page 1 of 1. 41 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 6:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?

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  2. Matthew 13:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

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  3. Matthew 13:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

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  4. Matthew 13:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Consider, then, the parable of the sower:

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  5. Matthew 13:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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.

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  6. Matthew 13:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

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  7. Matthew 13:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  8. Matthew 13:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  9. Matthew 13:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

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  10. Matthew 13:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?’

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  11. Matthew 13:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.

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  12. Matthew 13:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

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  13. Matthew 13:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

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  14. Matthew 25:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  15. Matthew 25:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘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.

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  16. Mark 4:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

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  17. Mark 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

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  18. Mark 4:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The farmer sows the word.

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  19. Mark 4:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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.

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  20. Mark 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

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  21. Mark 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

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  22. Mark 4:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  23. Mark 4:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

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  24. Mark 4:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  25. Luke 8:5 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    “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.

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  26. Luke 12:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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!

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  27. Luke 19:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.’

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  28. Luke 19:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?

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  29. John 4:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

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  30. John 4:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.

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  31. 1 Corinthians 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?

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  32. 1 Corinthians 15:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

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  33. 1 Corinthians 15:37 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And what you sow is not the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or something else.

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  34. 1 Corinthians 15:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.

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  35. 1 Corinthians 15:43 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.

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  36. 1 Corinthians 15:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

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  37. 2 Corinthians 9:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

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  38. 2 Corinthians 9:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  39. Galatians 6:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.

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  40. Galatians 6:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The 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.

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  41. James 3:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

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