Strong's Lexicon sperma: Seed, offspring, descendants, posterity Original Word: σπέρμα Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb σπείρω (speirō), meaning "to sow." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2233 (זֶרַע, zera): Seed, offspring, descendants - H2232 (זָרַע, zara): To sow, scatter seed Usage: In the New Testament, "sperma" is used both literally and metaphorically. Literally, it refers to the seed of plants or the male seed in reproduction. Metaphorically, it denotes offspring or descendants, often used to describe the lineage of Abraham or the spiritual descendants of faith. It can also refer to the Word of God as a seed that is sown in the hearts of believers. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient agrarian societies, seed was a vital component of life, representing potential and future growth. The concept of seed was deeply embedded in Jewish thought, symbolizing the continuation of a family line and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people. The promise to Abraham that his "seed" would be as numerous as the stars (Genesis 15:5) is foundational to Jewish and Christian theology, emphasizing God's covenant and faithfulness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom speiró Definition that which is sown, i.e. seed NASB Translation children (7), conceive* (1), descendant (4), descendants (16), posterity (1), seed (10), seeds (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4690: σπέρμασπέρμα, σπέρματος, τό (σπείρω, which see), from Homer down, Hebrew זֶרַע , the seed (from which anything springs); a. from which a plant germinates; α. properly, the seed i. e. the grain or kernel which contains within itself the germ of the future plant: plural, Matthew 13:32; Mark 4:31; 1 Corinthians 15:38 (Exodus 16:31; 1 Samuel 8:15); the singular is used collectively of the grains or kernels sown: Matthew 13:24, 27, 37; 2 Corinthians 9:10 (here L Tr σπόρος). β. metaphorically, a seed i. e. a residue. or a few survivors reserved as the germ of a new race (just as seed is kept from the harvest for the sowing), Romans 9:29 after Isaiah 1:9, where the Sept. for שַׂרִיד (so also Wis. 14:6; 1 Esdr. 8:85 (87); Josephus, Antiquities 11, 5, 3; 12, 7, 8; Plato, Tim., p. 23{c}). b. the semen virile; α. properly: Leviticus 15:16-18; Leviticus 18:20f, etc.; (probably also Hebrews 11:11, cf. καταβολή 1, and see below); often in secular writings. By metonymy the product of this semen, seed, children, offspring, progeny; family, race, posterity (so in Greek chiefly in the tragic poets, cf. Passow, under the word, 2 b. ii., p. 1498 (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 3); and זֶרַע very often in the O. T. (cf. Winer's Grammar, 17, 30)); so in the singular, either of one, or collectively of many: Romans 9:7f; εἰς καταβολήν σπέρματος (see (above, and) καταβολή, 2) Hebrews 11:11; ἀνισταναι and ἐξανισταναι σπέρμα τίνι, Matthew 22:24; Mark 12:19; Luke 20:28 (Genesis 38:8); ἔχειν σπέρμα, Matthew 22:25; ἀφιέναι σπέρμα τίνι, Mark 12:20-22; τό σπέρμα τίνος, Luke 1:55; John 7:42; John 8:33, 37; Acts 3:25; Acts 7:5; Acts 13:23; Romans 1:3; ( From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting) -- issue, seed. see GREEK speiro Englishman's Concordance Matthew 13:24 N-ANSGRK: σπείραντι καλὸν σπέρμα ἐν τῷ NAS: who sowed good seed in his field. KJV: which sowed good seed in his INT: having sown good seed in the Matthew 13:27 N-ANS Matthew 13:32 N-GNP Matthew 13:37 N-ANS Matthew 13:38 N-NNS Matthew 22:24 N-ANS Matthew 22:25 N-ANS Mark 4:31 N-GNP Mark 12:19 N-ANS Mark 12:20 N-ANS Mark 12:21 N-ANS Mark 12:22 N-ANS Luke 1:55 N-DNS Luke 20:28 N-ANS John 7:42 N-GNS John 8:33 N-NNS John 8:37 N-NNS Acts 3:25 N-DNS Acts 7:5 N-DNS Acts 7:6 N-NNS Acts 13:23 N-GNS Romans 1:3 N-GNS Romans 4:13 N-DNS Romans 4:16 N-DNS Romans 4:18 N-NNS Strong's Greek 4690 |
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