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Koine Greek wordlink #119900

SR GNT 1 Cor 15:38 σπερμάτων (spermatōn) ‘and to each of the seeds its own body’ Strongs=46900 Lemma=sperma
Word role=noun case=genitive gender=neuter number=plural
Year=59 AD

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Other uses (2) of identical word form σπερμάτων (N-GNP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σπερμάτων’ (N-GNP) is always and only glossed as ‘seeds’.

Mark 4:31 ‘being all the seeds which on the’ SR GNT Mark 4:31 word 29

OET-LV: 31 As to_a_seed of _mustard, which whenever it _may _be _sown on the earth, being smaller than all the seeds which on the earth, (MRK_4:31)

OET-RV: 31 It’s like planting a mustard seed in the ground—a very small seed. (MRK 4:31)

Mat 13:32 ‘it is of all the seeds whenever on_the_other_hand it may_be grown’ SR GNT Mat 13:32 word 7

OET-LV: 32 which on _one _hand it _is smaller of _all the seeds, on _the _other _hand whenever it _may _be _grown is greater than the garden _plants and is _becoming a_tree, so _that the birds of _the sky to _come and to _be _nesting in the branches of _it. (MAT_13:32)

OET-RV: 32 Even though it’s a very small seed, it grows larger than most garden plants and becomes such a large bush that birds even come and nest in its branches.” (MAT 13:32)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘sperma’ have 7 different glosses: ‘the seed’, ‘of the seed’, ‘of seed’, ‘children’, ‘descendants’, ‘seed’, ‘seeds’.

Greek words (1) other than σπερμάτων (N-GNP) with a gloss related to ‘seeds’

GAL 3:16 σπέρμασιν (spermasin) N-DNP ‘he is saying and to the seeds as concerning many’ SR GNT Gal 3:16 word 15

OET-LV: 16 And the promises were _spoken the to _Abraʼam and to _the seed of _him. He _is_ not _saying: And to _the seeds, as concerning many, but as concerning one: And to _the seed of _you, which is chosen _one /messiah. (GAL_3:16)

OET-RV: 16 The promises were given to Abraham and to his offspring. It doesn’t say ‘offsprings (plural)’ but is only referring to the one who’s the messiah. (GAL 3:16)

Key: N=noun DNP=dative,neuter,plural GNP=genitive,neuter,plural