UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: σπόριμος; -ον

Related lemmas: σπείρω

Sense 1: standing grain, grain fields

Semantic entry: 43.7

Semantic domains: Agriculture

Definition: (derivative of σπείρω ‘to sow,’ 43.6: σπείρω) grain growing in a field

Notes: In a number of languages there are distinct terms for various stages of growth of grain, and in view of the context of the account in OET MRK 2:23 and parallel passages, it is important to indicate that the grain was essentially ripe.

Show passage in OET: MAT 12:1

OET-RV MAT 12:1

12 At that time, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was going through some fields of grain on a rest day, and his apprentices were hungry and began to pluck some heads of grain and crunch them.

OET-LV MAT 12:1

12 At that the time, the Yaʸsous was _gone on _the days _of _rest through the grainfields, and the the_apprentices/followers of _him hungered, and began to _be _plucking heads _of _grain and to _be _eating.

Show passage in OET: MRK 2:23

OET-RV MRK 2:23

23 Then it so happened that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) and his followers passed through some fields of grain on some days of rest. As they went through, they plucked off some heads of grain,

OET-LV MRK 2:23

23 And it _became him on the days _of _rest to _be _passing _through through the grainfields, and the apprentices/followers of _him began to _be _making way, plucking the heads _of _grain.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 12:1

MRK: OET MRK 2:23

LUK: OET LUK 6:1

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

σπόριμος

Form 1

Sense 1: standing grain, grain fields