to sow

Greek Verb

σπείρω [in LXX chiefly for זָרַע;] to sow (seed): absol, Mat.6:26 13:3-4, 18 25:24, 26, Mrk.4:3-4, Luk.8:5 12:24, Jhn.4:36, 2Co.9:10; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:24, 27 13:37, 39, Mrk.4:32, Luk.8:5, 1Co.15:36-37; before εἰς, Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:18; ἐν, Mat.13:24, 31; ἐπί, with genitive, Mrk.4:31; ἐπί, with accusative, Mat.13:20, 23, Mrk.4:16, 20; παρά, with accusative, Mat.13:19. Metaphorical: 1Co.9:11 15:42-44, Gal.6:7-8, Jas.3:18; in proverbial sayings, Mat.25:24, 26, Luk.19:21-22, Jhn.4:37, 2Co.9:6, Gal.6:7; in interpretation of parables, Mat.13:19-23 Mrk.4:14-20 (AS)

to sow

Greek Verb

σπείρω, Aeolic dialect σπέρρω[Refs]: Ionic dialect imperfect σπείρεσκον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future σπερῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect σπέρσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἔσπειρα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἔσπαρκα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, aorist infinitive σπείρασθαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; aorist 2 σπαρέσθαι uncertain reading in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, future σπᾰρήσομαι [LXX+1st c.BC+]aorist ἐσπάρην [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἔσπαρμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— sow, I) sow seed, with accusative, [κέγχρους] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of Cadmus, σ. γηγενῆ στάχυν [Refs] (so in middle, σπείρασθαι ὀδόντας [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: absolutely, sow, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to θερίζω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καρπὸν ὧν ἔσπειρε θερίζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. κατὰ πετρῶν, i.e. εἰς πέλαγος [Refs 2nd c.AD+] I.2) engender, beget offspring [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ σπείραντες the parents, [Refs]; ἄθυτα παλλακῶν σπέρματα σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, spring or be born, ὅθενπερ αὐτὸς ἐσπάρη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸ τοῦ Ζήνωνα. σπαρῆναι before Z. was begotten, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.3) scatter like seed, strew, χρυσὸν καὶ ἄργυρον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of liquids, scatter or sprinkle, ἐκ τευχέων σ. δρόσον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; spread abroad, extend, σ. ἀγλαΐαν νάς ῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; spread rumour, σ. ματαίαν βάξιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ σπεῖρε πολλοῖς τὸν παρόντα δαίμονα do not speak of it indiscriminately, [Refs]:—passive, to be scattered or dispersed, ἐσπαρμένος κατὰ. πόλιν, of the ashes of Solon scattered over Salamis, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, ἐσπάρησαν καθ᾽ Ἑλλάδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ χώραν[Refs 5th c.BC+] II) sow a field, νειόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γῆν, τέμενος, πεδιάδα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ σπειρομένη Αἴγυπτος the arable part of Egypt, [Refs 5th c.BC+], of lost labour, [Refs 6th c.BC+] II.2) of procreation, ματρὸς. σ. ἄρουραν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἣν ἔσπειρε, i.e. his wife, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively); sow(- er), receive seed; probably strengthened from g4685 (σπάω) (through the idea of extending)