G4687
σπείρω
speírō
to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)
Lexicon
Derivation: probably strengthened from G4685 (σπάω) (through the idea of extending);
to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: sow(- er), receive seed
Usage
52 occurrences · 0 OT · 52 NT · 30 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- it is sown6 · 13%
- he that soweth4 · 9%
- a sower3 · 6%
- to sow3 · 6%
- sowed3 · 6%
- soweth3 · 6%
- sow3 · 6%
- which sowed2 · 4%
- sown2 · 4%
- is sown2 · 4%
- thou sowest2 · 4%
- they sow1 · 2%
- of the sower1 · 2%
- was sown1 · 2%
- he which received seed1 · 2%
- he that received the seed1 · 2%
- that received seed1 · 2%
- he that received seed1 · 2%
- didst1 · 2%
- thou sow1 · 2%
- and sowed1 · 2%
- that sowed1 · 2%
- thou hast1 · 2%
- i sowed1 · 2%
- he sowed1 · 2%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
σπείρων11σπείρεται6σπαρείς,3ἔσπειρας2σπείρειν2σπείρουσιν2σπείρεις,2ἐσπαρμένον2ἔσπειρα·1σπειρόμενοι,1ἔσπειρα1ἔσπειρας.¶1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.