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Koine Greek wordlink #8719

SR GNT Mat 13:32 σπερμάτων (spermatōn) ‘it is of all the seeds whenever on_the_other_hand it may_be grown’ Strongs=46900 Lemma=sperma
Word role=noun case=genitive gender=neuter number=plural
Year=31 AD TimeSeries=Seaside_Parables_and_Miracle

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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)

1 Cor 15:38 ‘and to each of the seeds its own body’ SR GNT 1 Cor 15:38 word 13

OET-LV: 38 But the god is _giving to _it a_body, as he _willed, and to _each of _the seeds, its_own body. (CO1_15:38)

OET-RV: 38 then God gives it a body just like he wants, so each seed gets its own new body. (CO1 15:38)

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