GreekG4690Noun (Neuter)

σπέρμα

sperma

40Occurrences
G4690Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)

from G4687 (σπείρω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
seed; (a) of plants: pl.,; metaphorically, of an escaping remnant (שָׂרִיד; cf. ; Plat., Tim., 23c; FlJ, Ant., xi, 5, 3); (b) of men (as *γονή; *Lat. semen genitale; so in cl.; cf. in LXX, ): metaphorically, of the divine influence; by meton. (as frequently in poets), seed, offspring, posterity: " (LXX),; pl. (FlJ, Ant., viii, 7, 6; Flat., Leg., ix, 853 with; 4; in Ga, l.with, contrasted with sing., see Lft., in l; Milligan, NTD, 105 f.); of spiritual offspring.
LXX: chiefly for זֶרַע

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

σπέρμα appears 40 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Romans
8
Matthew
7
Mark
5
Acts
4
Galatians
3
Hebrews
3
John
3
Luke
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:38BSB

But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body.

Galatians 3:16BSB

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

John 8:37BSB

I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

Matthew 22:24BSB

“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

Romans 1:3BSB

regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,

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