GreekG2215Noun (Neuter)

ζιζάνιον

zizanion

8Occurrences
G2215Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

darnel or false grain

of uncertain origin;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
zizanium (EV, tares), a kind of darnel, resembling wheat.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

ζιζάνιον appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
8

Key Passages

Matthew 13:25BSB

But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.

Matthew 13:26BSB

When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

Matthew 13:27BSB

The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

Matthew 13:29BSB

‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.

Matthew 13:30BSB

Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

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