Greek · G4687, G1453 · unreviewed

σπείρεται / ἐγείρεται

To sow · to arise

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σπείρω G4687 to sow

Pronunciation speírō

Literal sowing of seeds; metaphorically, initiating actions whose consequences will inevitably be reaped.

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ἐγείρω G1453 to arise

Pronunciation egeírō

To raise from death; NT's dominant use for resurrection, especially Christ's resurrection from the dead.

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What does σπείρεται / ἐγείρεται (speiretai / egeiretai) mean in the Bible?

σπείρω · ἐγείρω is a Greek word meaning "is sown / is raised".

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Meaning

is sown / is raised

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present Aorist Perfect

Voices

Active Passive

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 24×

Present Active Matt 13:3 · Matt 13:37 · Mark 4:3 · Mark 4:14 · Luke 8:5 · John 4:36 · John 4:37 · 2 Cor 9:6 · Gal 6:8 · 2 Cor 9:10 12×

Aorist Passive Matt 13:19 · Matt 13:20 · Matt 13:22 · Matt 13:23 · Mark 4:20 5×

Aorist Active Matt 13:18 · Matt 13:24 · Matt 13:39 3×

Present Passive Mark 4:16 · Mark 4:18 2×

Perfect Passive Matt 13:19 · Mark 4:15 2×

Indicative states a fact or reality 19×

Aorist Active Matt 13:27 · Matt 25:24 · Luke 19:21 · Matt 25:26 · Luke 19:22 · Matt 13:31 · 1 Cor 9:11 7×

Present Passive Mark 4:15 · 1 Cor 15:42 · 1 Cor 15:43 · 1 Cor 15:44 · Jas 3:18 6×

Present Active 1 Cor 15:36 · 1 Cor 15:37 · Matt 6:26 · Luke 12:24 · Mark 4:14 6×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 6×

Present Active Matt 13:3 · Matt 13:4 · Mark 4:4 · Luke 8:5 4×

Aorist Active Mark 4:3 · Luke 8:5 2×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×

Aorist Passive Mark 4:31 · Mark 4:32 2×

Present Active Gal 6:7 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 141 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 42 ongoing 19 prospective 16 resultant 9 imperative 19 subjunctive 2 infinitive 9 participle 25

Tense

aorist 75 present 39 future 16 perfect 11

Voice

passive 84 active 57

Mood

indicative 86 participle 25 imperative 19 infinitive 9 subjunctive 2

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 15 — Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed Acts 10 — God Opens the Gospel Door to the Gentiles Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Acts 5 — Holy Fear, Bold Witness, and Joyful Suffering Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 2 — The First Sign, the True Temple, and the Glory of Jesus Revealed John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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