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Koine Greek wordlink #24516

SR GNT Mark 4:14 σπείρει (speirei) ‘sowing the message is sowing’ Strongs=46870 Lemma=speirō
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=present voice=active person=3rd number=singular
Year=31 AD TimeSeries=Seaside_Parables_and_Miracle

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Only use of identical word form σπείρει (V-IPA3··S) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σπείρει’ (V-IPA3··S) is always and only glossed as ‘is sowing’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘speirō’ have 17 different glosses: ‘are sowing’, ‘being sown’, ‘having sown’, ‘having_been sown’, ‘is sowing’, ‘is_being sown’, ‘may_be sowing’, ‘to sow’, ‘to_be sowing’, ‘I sowed’, ‘it is_being sown’, ‘it may_be sown’, ‘they are sowing’, ‘you are sowing’, ‘you sowed’, ‘sowed’, ‘sowing’.

Greek words (22) other than σπείρει (V-IPA3··S) with a gloss related to ‘sowing’

Have 22 other words (σπείρων, σπείροντι, σπείρων, σπείρεις, σπείρων, σπείρων, σπείρουσιν, σπείρων, σπείρουσιν, σπείρεις, σπείρεις, σπείρειν, σπείρων, σπείρων, σπείρων, σπείρῃ, σπείρειν, σπείρειν, σπείρειν, σπείρων, σπείρων, σπείρων) with 1 lemma altogether (speirō)

YHN 4:36 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘eternal in_order_that the one sowing together may_be rejoicing and’ SR GNT Yhn 4:36 word 16

OET-LV: 36 The one reaping is _receiving a_reward, and is _gathering _together fruit to eternal life, in _order _that the one sowing and the one reaping may _be _rejoicing together. (JHN_4:36)

OET-RV: 36 The harvester gets paid with a harvest that will last forever so that the ones who plant and the ones who harvest can all celebrate. (JHN 4:36)

YHN 4:37 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘true another one is sowing and another one reaping’ SR GNT Yhn 4:37 word 14

OET-LV: 37 For/Because the statement in this is the true: that Another one is which sowing, and another one which reaping. (JHN_4:37)

OET-RV: 37 There’s truth in the statement that one person plants and a different person harvests. (JHN 4:37)

MARK 4:3 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘see came_out the one sowing to sow’ SR GNT Mark 4:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 Be _hearing. Behold, the one sowing came _out to _sow. (MRK_4:3)

OET-RV: 3 “Listen. Once there was a farmer who went to spread some seed. (MRK 4:3)

MARK 4:4 σπείρειν (speirein) V-NPA···· ‘it became at the time to_be sowing some indeed fell’ SR GNT Mark 4:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 And it _became at the time to _be _sowing, some indeed fell along the road, and the birds came and devoured it. (MRK_4:4)

OET-RV: 4 As he spread it, some landed on the path, and the birds came and fed on it. (MRK 4:4)

MARK 4:14 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘the one sowing the message is sowing’ SR GNT Mark 4:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 The one sowing is _sowing the message. (MRK_4:14)

OET-RV: 14 The person spreading seed is spreading the good message, (MRK 4:14)

MAT 6:26 σπείρουσιν (speirousin) V-IPA3··P ‘sky that neither they are sowing nor they are reaping nor’ SR GNT Mat 6:26 word 9

OET-LV: 26 Consider on the birds of _the sky, that they _are_ neither _sowing, nor are _they _reaping, nor are _they _gathering _together into barns, and the the heavenly father of _you _all is _feeding them, are_ not you _all _carrying _value more than them? (MAT_6:26)

OET-RV: 26 Think about the birds in the sky—they don’t plant seeds or harvest crops or gather grain into barns, but it’s your heavenly father who feeds them. Aren’t each of you worth more than them? (MAT 6:26)

MAT 13:3 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘see came_out the one sowing of the time to_be sowing’ SR GNT Mat 13:3 word 12

OET-LV: 3 And he _spoke many things to _them in parables saying: Behold, the one sowing came _out of _the time to _be _sowing. (MAT_13:3)

OET-RV: 3 where he told them many parables, saying, “Listen, a farmer went out to plant seed at that time of the year. (MAT 13:3)

MAT 13:3 σπείρειν (speirein) V-NPA···· ‘the one sowing of the time to_be sowing’ SR GNT Mat 13:3 word 14

OET-LV: 3 And he _spoke many things to _them in parables saying: Behold, the one sowing came _out of _the time to _be _sowing. (MAT_13:3)

OET-RV: 3 where he told them many parables, saying, “Listen, a farmer went out to plant seed at that time of the year. (MAT 13:3)

MAT 13:4 σπείρειν (speirein) V-NPA···· ‘and in the time to_be sowing of him some on_one_hand’ SR GNT Mat 13:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 And in the time to _be _sowing of _him, some on _one _hand fell along the road, and the birds came and devoured them. (MAT_13:4)

OET-RV: 4 As he was spreading the seed, some of it fell beside a path and the birds come and ate that seed. (MAT 13:4)

MAT 13:37 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘answering said the one sowing the good seed’ SR GNT Mat 13:37 word 7

OET-LV: 37 And he answering said: The one sowing the good seed is the son of_ the _Man, (MAT_13:37)

OET-RV: 37 “The farmer spreading the good seed,” Yeshua answered, “is humanity’s child, (MAT 13:37)

LUKE 8:5 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘came_out the one sowing to sow the seed’ SR GNT Luke 8:5 word 3

OET-LV: 5 The one sowing came _out which to _sow the seed of _him. And at the time him to _be _sowing, some indeed fell along the road, and it _was _trampled and the birds of _the sky devoured it. (LUK_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 “One day a farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he spread the seeds, some of them fell along the path where they got trampled on, and the birds ate them. (LUK 8:5)

LUKE 8:5 σπείρειν (speirein) V-NPA···· ‘and at the time to_be sowing him some indeed’ SR GNT Luke 8:5 word 13

OET-RV: 5 “One day a farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he spread the seeds, some of them fell along the path where they got trampled on, and the birds ate them. (LUK 8:5)

LUKE 12:24 σπείρουσιν (speirousin) V-IPA3··P ‘ravens because not they are sowing nor they are reaping to which’ SR GNT Luke 12:24 word 12

OET-LV: 24 Observe the ravens, because they _are_ not _sowing nor are _they _reaping, to _which not is a_storeroom nor barn, and the god is _feeding them. For/Because _how _much more you _all are _carrying _value than the birds. (LUK_12:24)

OET-RV: 24 Look at the ravens. They don’t plant seeds or harvest crops and they have no storerooms or barns, yet God keeps them fed, and humans are worth a lot more than birds. (LUK 12:24)

1 COR 15:36 σπείρεις (speireis) V-IPA2··S ‘foolish you what are sowing not is_being given_life if’ SR GNT 1 Cor 15:36 word 4

OET-LV: 36 Foolish. You what are _sowing, not is _being _given _life, if not it _may _die _off. (CO1_15:36)

OET-RV: 36 Silly question! Plants don’t come to life unless the seed dies first. (CO1 15:36)

1 COR 15:37 σπείρεις (speireis) V-IPA2··S ‘and what you are sowing not the body’ SR GNT 1 Cor 15:37 word 3

OET-LV: 37 And what you _are _sowing, not the body which going _to _become you _are _sowing, but a_naked seed, if might _happen of _wheat, or of _something of _the rest. (CO1_15:37)

OET-RV: 37 And you don’t sow the plants, but you sow the bare seeds—perhaps of wheat or something else— (CO1 15:37)

1 COR 15:37 σπείρεις (speireis) V-IPA2··S ‘the body going_to become you are sowing but a naked seed’ SR GNT 1 Cor 15:37 word 10

OET-LV: 37 And what you _are _sowing, not the body which going _to _become you _are _sowing, but a_naked seed, if might _happen of _wheat, or of _something of _the rest. (CO1_15:37)

OET-RV: 37 And you don’t sow the plants, but you sow the bare seeds—perhaps of wheat or something else— (CO1 15:37)

2 COR 9:6 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘this and the one sowing sparingly sparingly also’ SR GNT 2 Cor 9:6 word 4

OET-LV: 6 And this: the one sowing sparingly, sparingly also will _be _reaping, and the one sowing on blessings, on blessings also will _be _reaping. (CO2_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 Also this: the person who plants sparingly will also harvest sparingly, and the person sowing generously will also have a generous harvest. (CO2 9:6)

2 COR 9:6 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘will_be reaping and the one sowing on blessings on’ SR GNT 2 Cor 9:6 word 11

OET-LV: 6 And this: the one sowing sparingly, sparingly also will _be _reaping, and the one sowing on blessings, on blessings also will _be _reaping. (CO2_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 Also this: the person who plants sparingly will also harvest sparingly, and the person sowing generously will also have a generous harvest. (CO2 9:6)

2 COR 9:10 σπείροντι (speironti) V-PPA·DMS ‘supplying seed to the one sowing and bread for’ SR GNT 2 Cor 9:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 And the one supplying seed to _the one sowing, and bread for food, will _be _supplying and will _be _multiplying the seed of _you _all, and will _be _growing the fruits of _the righteousness of _you _all, (CO2_9:10)

OET-RV: 10 Thus God who supplies the seed to the person sowing and supplies our food, will be supplying and multiplying your seeds as you sow in others and will increase the harvest resulting from your righteousness. (CO2 9:10)

GAL 6:7 σπείρῃ (speiraʸ) V-SPA3··S ‘is_being snubbed whatever thing for may_be sowing a person this also’ SR GNT Gal 6:7 word 11

OET-LV: 7 Be_ not _being _misled, god is_ not _being _snubbed. For/Because whatever thing if a_person may _be _sowing, this also he _will _be _reaping. (GAL_6:7)

OET-RV: 7 Don’t be fooled—you can’t get away with mocking God, because what you sow determines what you’ll harvest. (GAL 6:7)

GAL 6:8 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘because the one sowing to the flesh’ SR GNT Gal 6:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 Because the one sowing to the flesh of _himself, will _be _reaping corruption from the flesh, but the one sowing to the spirit, will _be _reaping eternal life from the spirit. (GAL_6:8)

OET-RV: 8 Anyone who sows seed to feed their earthly desires will harvest earthly corruption, but whoever sows spiritual seeds will harvest eternal life from the spirit. (GAL 6:8)

GAL 6:8 σπείρων (speirōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘corruption the one but sowing to the spirit’ SR GNT Gal 6:8 word 15

OET-RV: 8 Anyone who sows seed to feed their earthly desires will harvest earthly corruption, but whoever sows spiritual seeds will harvest eternal life from the spirit. (GAL 6:8)

Key: V=verb