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זְרַע
- Transliteration
- zᵉraʻ
- Pronunciation
- zer-ah'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 1
Glosses
seed, seed.
Lexicon definition
posterity
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Seed
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- Subject type
- Subject
- Strong’s
- H2234, G2848, G4701, G4703, H6507, H7902, G4690, H2233
- Hebrew
- זְרַע · zᵉraʻ
- Greek
- κόκκος · kokkos
Strong’s and original-language information
H2234
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κόκκος
- Transliteration
- kokkos
- Language
- Greek
- Part of speech
- G:N-M
- Indexed occurrences
- 7
Glosses
seed, corn, grain
Lexicon definition
κόκκος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: La 4:5 B א R (תּוֹלָע), Sir.45:11 * ;] a grain: Mat.13:31 17:20, Mrk.4:31, Luk.13:19 17:6, Jhn.12:24, 1Co.15:37.† (AS)
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
σπορά
- Transliteration
- spora
- Language
- Greek
- Part of speech
- G:N-F
- Indexed occurrences
- 1
Glosses
seed
Lexicon definition
σπορά, -ᾶς, ἡ (σπείρω), [in LXX: 4Ki.19:29 (זָרַע), 1Ma.10:30 * ;] __1. a sowing. __2. seedtime. __3. seed sown (of human offspring, Soph., Tr., 316, 420): 1Pe.1:23 (cf. σπέρμα, and see Milligan, NTD, 105 f.).† (AS)
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
σπόρος
- Transliteration
- sporos
- Language
- Greek
- Part of speech
- G:N-M
- Indexed occurrences
- 6
Glosses
seed, seed (X sown)
Lexicon definition
σπόρος, -ου, ὁ (σπείρω), [in LXX chiefly for זֶרַע ;] = σπορά, __1. sowing or seedtime. __2. seed sown (so usually in late Gk.): Mrk.4:26-27, Luk.8:5, 11, 2Co.9:10 a (LTr.); metaphorically, of almsgiving, 2Co.9:10 b.† (AS)
A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
Κόκκος
- Transliteration
- kókkos
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 7
Glosses
corn, grain
Lexicon definition
a kernel, seed, grain, Mat. 13.31; 17.20, et al.
A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
Σπορά
- Transliteration
- sporá
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 1
Glosses
seed
Lexicon definition
a sowing; seed sown; met. generative seed, generation, 1 Pe. 1.23.
A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
Σπόρος
- Transliteration
- spóros
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 6
Glosses
seed (X sown)
Lexicon definition
a sowing; in N.T., seed, that which is sown, Mar. 4.26, 27. Lu. 8.5, 11; met. the seed sown in almsgiving, 2 Co. 9.10.
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
פְּרֻדָה
- Transliteration
- pᵉrudâh
- Pronunciation
- per-oo-daw'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 1
Glosses
seed.
Lexicon definition
something separated, i.e. a kernel
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
שְׁכָבָה
- Transliteration
- shᵉkâbâh
- Pronunciation
- shek-aw-baw'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 9
Glosses
[idiom] carnally, copulation, [idiom] lay, seed.
Lexicon definition
a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
σπέρμα
- Transliteration
- spérma
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 43
Glosses
issue, seed
Lexicon definition
something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm")
by implication, offspring
specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
by implication, offspring
specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
זֶ֫רַע
- Transliteration
- zeraʻ
- Pronunciation
- zeh'-rah
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 229
Glosses
sowing, seed, offspring, [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
Lexicon definition
seed
figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
זְרַע
- Transliteration
- zᵉraʻ
- Pronunciation
- zer-ah'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 1
Glosses
seed.
Lexicon definition
posterity
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
σπορά
- Transliteration
- sporá
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 1
Glosses
seed
Lexicon definition
a sowing, i.e. (by implication) parentage
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
תּוֹלָע
- Transliteration
- tôwlâʻ
- Pronunciation
- to-law'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 43
Glosses
crimson, scarlet, worm.
Lexicon definition
the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewith
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
תּוֹלָע
- Transliteration
- Tôwlâʻ
- Pronunciation
- to-law'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 6
Glosses
Tola.
Lexicon definition
Tola, the name of two Israelites
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
זָרַע
- Transliteration
- zâraʻ
- Pronunciation
- zaw-rah'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 56
Glosses
bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.
Lexicon definition
to sow
figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
זֶרַע
- Transliteration
- zeraʻ
- Pronunciation
- zeh'-rah
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 229
Glosses
[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
Lexicon definition
seed
figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
Concordance
Strong's Concordance
Seed
Indexed occurrences: 85
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Seeds
Indexed occurrences: 13
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All Scripture references275 references
Genesis 49
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Exodus 5
Leviticus 23
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Numbers 10
Deuteronomy 14
Joshua 1
Ruth 1
1 Samuel 5
2 Samuel 3
1 Kings 4
2 Kings 4
1 Chronicles 2
2 Chronicles 2
Ezra 2
Nehemiah 3
Esther 5
Job 3
Psalms 17
Proverbs 1
Ecclesiastes 1
Isaiah 24
Jeremiah 18
Ezekiel 5
Daniel 3
Hosea 1
Joel 2
Amos 3
Haggai 1
Zechariah 1
Malachi 2
Matthew 18
Mark 12
Luke 14
John 1
Acts 2
1 Corinthians 4
2 Corinthians 2
Galatians 4
James 1
1 Peter 1
1 John 1
Topical Bible
Nave's Topical Bible
SEED
Entry:
Nave’s Topical Bible references for SEED.
Indexed references: 9
Scripture references:
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Nave's Topical Bible
Seeds
Indexed references: 6
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Seed
Indexed references: 1
Scripture references:
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- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
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- Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
- Historical Reference: Installed reference work
Ancient Context3 items
Josephus Antiquities Whiston
How Isaac Died, And Was Buried In Hebron.
Antiquities Book 1, Chapter 22
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How The Midianites And Other Nations Fought Against The Israelites And Beat Them, And Afflicted Their Country For Seven Years, How They Were Delivered By Gideon, Who Ruled Over The Multitude For Forty Years.
Antiquities Book 5, Chapter 6
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Concerning The Famine That Happened In Judea And Syria; And How Herod, After He Had Married Another Wife, Rebuilt Cæsarea, And Other Grecian Cities.
Antiquities Book 15, Chapter 9
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Topic
SEED
Nave’s Topical Bible references for SEED.
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Beg
That the poor existed among the Hebrews we have abundant evidence (Ex. 23:11; Deut. 15:11), but there is no mention of beggars properly so called in the Old Testament. The poor were provided for by the law of Moses (Lev. 19:10; Deut. 12:12; 14:29). It is predicted of the seed of the wicked that they shall be beggars (Ps. 37:25; 109:10). In the New Testament we find not seldom mention made of beggars (Mark 10:46; Luke 16:20, 21; Acts 3:2), yet there is no mention of such a class as vagrant beggars, so numerous in the East. "Beggarly," in Gal. 4:9, means worthless.
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Bolled
(Ex. 9:31), meaning "swollen or podded for seed," was adopted in the Authorized Version from the version of Coverdale (1535). The Revised Version has in the margin "was in bloom," which is the more probable rendering of the Hebrew word. It is the fact that in Egypt when barley is in ear (about February) flax is blossoming.
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Coriander
Heb. gad, (Ex. 16:31; Num. 11:7), seed to which the manna is likened in its form and colour. It is the Coriandrum sativum of botanists, an umbelliferous annual plant with a round stalk, about two feet high. It is widely cultivated in Eastern countries and in the south of Europe for the sake of its seeds, which are in the form of a little ball of the size of a peppercorn. They are used medicinally and as a spice. The Greek name of this plant is korion or koriannon, whence the name "coriander."
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Corn
The word so rendered (dagan) in Gen. 27:28, 37, Num. 18:27, Deut. 28:51, Lam. 2:12, is a general term representing all the commodities we usually describe by the words corn, grain, seeds, peas, beans. With this corresponds the use of the word in John 12:24. In Gen. 41:35, 49, Prov. 11:26, Joel 2:24 ("wheat"), the word thus translated (bar; i.e., "winnowed") means corn purified from chaff. With this corresponds the use of the word in the New Testament (Matt. 3:12; Luke 3:17; Acts 7:12). In Ps. 65:13 it means "growing corn." In Gen. 42:1, 2, 19, Josh. 9:14, Neh. 10:31 ("victuals"), the word (sheber; i.e., "broken," i.e., grist) denotes generally victuals, provisions, and corn as a principal article of food. From the time of Solomon, corn began to be exported from Palestine (Ezek. 27:17; Amos 8:5). "Plenty of corn" was a part of Issac's blessing conferred upon Jacob (Gen. 27:28; comp. Ps. 65:13).
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Cummin
(Heb. kammon; i.e., a "condiment"), the fruit or seed of an umbelliferous plant, the Cuminum sativum, still extensively cultivated in the East. Its fruit is mentioned in Isa. 28:25, 27. In the New Testament it is mentioned in Matt. 23:23, where our Lord pronounces a "woe" on the scribes and Pharisees, who were zealous in paying tithes of "mint and anise and cummin," while they omitted the weightier matters of the law." "It is used as a spice, both bruised, to mix with bread, and also boiled, in the various messes and stews which compose an Oriental banquet." Tristram, Natural History.
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Enmity
Deep-rooted hatred. "I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed" (Gen. 3:15). The friendship of the world is "enmity with God" (James 4:4; 1 John 2:15, 16). The "carnal mind" is "enmity against God" (Rom. 8:7). By the abrogation of the Mosaic institutes the "enmity" between Jew and Gentile is removed. They are reconciled, are "made one" (Eph. 2:15, 16).
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Fallow-ground
The expression, "Break up your fallow ground" (Hos. 10:12; Jer. 4:3) means, "Do not sow your seed among thorns", i.e., break off all your evil habits; clear your hearts of weeds, in order that they may be prepared for the seed of righteousness. Land was allowed to lie fallow that it might become more fruitful; but when in this condition, it soon became overgrown with thorns and weeds. The cultivator of the soil was careful to "break up" his fallow ground, i.e., to clear the field of weeds, before sowing seed in it. So says the prophet, "Break off your evil ways, repent of your sins, cease to do evil, and then the good seed of the word will have room to grow and bear fruit."
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Fitches
(Isa. 28:25, 27), the rendering of the Hebrew ketsah, "without doubt the Nigella sativa, a small annual of the order Ranunculacece, which grows wild in the Mediterranean countries, and is cultivated in Egypt and Syria for its seed." It is rendered in margin of the Revised Version "black cummin." The seeds are used as a condiment. In Ezek. 4:9 this word is the rendering of the Hebrew kussemeth (incorrectly rendered "rye" in the Authorized Version of Ex. 9:32 and Isa. 28:25, but "spelt" in the Revised Version). The reading "fitches" here is an error; it should be "spelt."
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Grain
Used, in Amos 9:9, of a small stone or kernel; in Matt. 13:31, of an individual seed of mustard; in John 12:24, 1 Cor. 15:37, of wheat. The Hebrews sowed only wheat, barley, and spelt; rye and oats are not mentioned in Scripture.
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Jezneel
seed of God
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Millet
(Heb. dohan; only in Ezek. 4:9), a small grain, the produce of the Panicum miliaceum of botanists. It is universally cultivated in the East as one of the smaller corn-grasses. This seed is the cenchros of the Greeks. It is called in India warree, and by the Arabs dukhan, and is extensively used for food, being often mixed with other grain. In this country it is only used for feeding birds.
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Mustard
A plant of the genus sinapis, a pod-bearing, shrub-like plant, growing wild, and also cultivated in gardens. The little round seeds were an emblem of any small insignificant object. It is not mentioned in the Old Testament; and in each of the three instances of its occurrence in the New Testament (Matt. 13:31, 32; Mark 4:31, 32; Luke 13:18, 19) it is spoken of only with reference to the smallness of its seed. The common mustard of Palestine is the Sinapis nigra. This garden herb sometimes grows to a considerable height, so as to be spoken of as "a tree" as compared with garden herbs.
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Tares
The bearded darnel, mentioned only in Matt. 13:25-30. It is the Lolium temulentum, a species of rye-grass, the seeds of which are a strong soporific poison. It bears the closest resemblance to wheat till the ear appears, and only then the difference is discovered. It grows plentifully in Syria and Palestine.
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