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11 occurrences in 9 verses

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  • Matthew: 2 occurrences · 2 verses
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  • Luke: 1 occurrence · 1 verse
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  • Galatians: 2 occurrences · 1 verse
Matthew 13:3 — NET context

Καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς πολλὰ ἐν παραβολαῖς λέγων· ἰδοὺ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπείρειν.

NET2 He told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
Καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: And Morphology code: CONJ ἐλάλησεν Lemma: λαλέω G2980 Source gloss: He spoke Morphology code: V-AAI-3S αὐτοῖς Lemma: αὐτός G846 Source gloss: to them Morphology code: P-DPM πολλὰ Lemma: πολύς G4183 Source gloss: many things Morphology code: A-APN ἐν Lemma: ἐν G1722 Source gloss: in Morphology code: PREP παραβολαῖς Lemma: παραβολή G3850 Source gloss: parables Morphology code: N-DPF λέγων Lemma: λέγω G3004 Source gloss: saying Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM ἰδοὺ Lemma: ἰδού G2400 Source gloss: Behold Morphology code: V-2AMM-2S ἐξῆλθεν Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι G1831 Source gloss: went out Morphology code: V-2AAI-3S ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the [one] Morphology code: T-NSM Written form match σπείρων Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sowing Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-GSN σπείρειν Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: to sow Morphology code: V-PAN
Matthew 13:37 — NET context

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· ὁ σπείρων τὸ καλὸν σπέρμα ἐστὶν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου,

NET2 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-NSM δὲ Lemma: δέ G1161 Source gloss: And Morphology code: CONJ ἀποκριθεὶς Lemma: ἀποκρίνομαι G611 Source gloss: answering Morphology code: V-AOP-NSM εἶπεν Lemma: λέγω G4483 Source gloss: He said Morphology code: V-2AAI-3S ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: The [One] Morphology code: T-NSM Written form match σπείρων Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sowing Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM τὸ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-ASN καλὸν Lemma: καλός G2570 Source gloss: good Morphology code: A-ASN σπέρμα Lemma: σπέρμα G4690 Source gloss: seed Morphology code: N-ASN ἐστὶν Lemma: εἰμί G1510 Source gloss: is Morphology code: V-PAI-3S ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-NSM υἱὸς Lemma: υἱός G5207 Source gloss: Son Morphology code: N-NSM τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-GSM ἀνθρώπου Lemma: ἄνθρωπος G444 Source gloss: of Man Morphology code: N-GSM
Mark 4:3 — NET context

Ἀκούετε. ἰδοὺ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων σπεῖραι.

NET2 “Listen! A sower went out to sow.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
Ἀκούετε Lemma: ἀκούω G191 Source gloss: Listen Morphology code: V-PAM-2P ἰδοὺ Lemma: ἰδού G2400 Source gloss: Behold Morphology code: V-2AMM-2S ἐξῆλθεν Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι G1831 Source gloss: went out Morphology code: V-2AAI-3S ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the [one] Morphology code: T-NSM Written form match σπείρων Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sowing Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM σπεῖραι Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: to sow Morphology code: V-AAN
Mark 4:14 — NET context

ὁ σπείρων τὸν λόγον σπείρει.

NET2 The sower sows the word.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: The [one] Morphology code: T-NSM Written form match σπείρων Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sowing Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM τὸν Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-ASM λόγον Lemma: λόγος G3056 Source gloss: word Morphology code: N-ASM σπείρει Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sows Morphology code: V-PAI-3S
Luke 8:5 — NET context

ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπεῖραι τὸν σπόρον αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν ὃ μὲν ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν καὶ κατεπατήθη, καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατέφαγεν αὐτό.

NET2 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
ἐξῆλθεν Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι G1831 Source gloss: Went out Morphology code: V-2AAI-3S ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the [one] Morphology code: T-NSM Written form match σπείρων Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sowing Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-GSN σπεῖραι Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: to sow Morphology code: V-AAN τὸν Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-ASM σπόρον Lemma: σπόρος G4703 Source gloss: seed Morphology code: N-ASM αὐτοῦ Lemma: αὐτός G846 Source gloss: of him Morphology code: P-GSM καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: And Morphology code: CONJ ἐν Lemma: ἐν G1722 Source gloss: in Morphology code: PREP τῷ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-DSN σπείρειν Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sowing Morphology code: V-PAN αὐτὸν Lemma: αὐτός G846 Source gloss: of him Morphology code: P-ASM ὃ Lemma: ὅς G3588 Source gloss: some Morphology code: R-NSN μὲν Lemma: μέν G3303 Source gloss: indeed Morphology code: PRT ἔπεσεν Lemma: πίπτω G4098 Source gloss: fell Morphology code: V-2AAI-3S παρὰ Lemma: παρά G3844 Source gloss: along Morphology code: PREP τὴν Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-ASF ὁδὸν Lemma: ὁδός G3598 Source gloss: road Morphology code: N-ASF καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ κατεπατήθη Lemma: καταπατέω G2662 Source gloss: it was trampled upon Morphology code: V-API-3S καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ τὰ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-NPN πετεινὰ Lemma: πετεινόν G4071 Source gloss: birds Morphology code: N-NPN τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: of the Morphology code: T-GSM οὐρανοῦ Lemma: οὐρανός G3772 Source gloss: air Morphology code: N-GSM κατέφαγεν Lemma: κατεσθίω G2719 Source gloss: devoured Morphology code: V-2AAI-3S αὐτό Lemma: αὐτός G846 Source gloss: it Morphology code: P-ASN
John 4:36 — NET context

ὁ θερίζων μισθὸν λαμβάνει καὶ συνάγει καρπὸν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον, ἵνα ὁ σπείρων ὁμοῦ χαίρῃ καὶ ὁ θερίζων.

NET2 The one who reaps receives pay and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps can rejoice together.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: The [one] Morphology code: T-NSM θερίζων Lemma: θερίζω G2325 Source gloss: reaping Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM μισθὸν Lemma: μισθός G3408 Source gloss: a reward Morphology code: N-ASM λαμβάνει Lemma: λαμβάνω G2983 Source gloss: receives Morphology code: V-PAI-3S καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ συνάγει Lemma: συνάγω G4863 Source gloss: gathers Morphology code: V-PAI-3S καρπὸν Lemma: καρπός G2590 Source gloss: fruit Morphology code: N-ASM εἰς Lemma: εἰς G1519 Source gloss: unto Morphology code: PREP ζωὴν Lemma: ζωή G2222 Source gloss: life Morphology code: N-ASF αἰώνιον Lemma: αἰώνιος G166 Source gloss: eternal Morphology code: A-ASF ἵνα Lemma: ἵνα G2443 Source gloss: so that Morphology code: CONJ ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the [one] Morphology code: T-NSM Written form match σπείρων Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sowing Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM ὁμοῦ Lemma: ὁμοῦ G3674 Source gloss: together Morphology code: ADV χαίρῃ Lemma: χαίρω G5463 Source gloss: may rejoice Morphology code: V-PAS-3S καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the [one] Morphology code: T-NSM θερίζων Lemma: θερίζω G2325 Source gloss: reaping Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM
John 4:37 — NET context

ἐν γὰρ τούτῳ ὁ λόγος ἐστὶν ἀληθινὸς ὅτι ἄλλος ἐστὶν ὁ σπείρων καὶ ἄλλος ὁ θερίζων.

NET2 For in this instance the saying is true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
ἐν Lemma: ἐν G1722 Source gloss: In Morphology code: PREP γὰρ Lemma: γάρ G1063 Source gloss: for Morphology code: CONJ τούτῳ Lemma: οὗτος G3778 Source gloss: this Morphology code: D-DSM ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-NSM λόγος Lemma: λόγος G3056 Source gloss: saying Morphology code: N-NSM ἐστὶν Lemma: εἰμί G1510 Source gloss: is Morphology code: V-PAI-3S ἀληθινὸς Lemma: ἀληθινός G228 Source gloss: true Morphology code: A-NSM ὅτι Lemma: ὅτι G3754 Source gloss: - Morphology code: CONJ ἄλλος Lemma: ἄλλος G243 Source gloss: One Morphology code: A-NSM ἐστὶν Lemma: εἰμί G1510 Source gloss: is Morphology code: V-PAI-3S ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-NSM Written form match σπείρων Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sowing Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ ἄλλος Lemma: ἄλλος G243 Source gloss: another Morphology code: A-NSM ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-NSM θερίζων Lemma: θερίζω G2325 Source gloss: reaping Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM
2 Corinthians 9:6 — NET context

Τοῦτο δέ, ὁ σπείρων φειδομένως φειδομένως καὶ θερίσει, καὶ ὁ σπείρων ἐπ᾿ εὐλογίαις ἐπ᾿ εὐλογίαις καὶ θερίσει.

NET2 My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
Galatians 6:8 — NET context

ὅτι ὁ σπείρων εἰς τὴν σάρκα ἑαυτοῦ ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς θερίσει φθοράν, ὁ δὲ σπείρων εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος θερίσει ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

NET2 because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
ὅτι Lemma: ὅτι G3754 Source gloss: For Morphology code: CONJ ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the [one] Morphology code: T-NSM Written form match σπείρων Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sowing Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM εἰς Lemma: εἰς G1519 Source gloss: to Morphology code: PREP τὴν Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-ASF σάρκα Lemma: σάρξ G4561 Source gloss: flesh Morphology code: N-ASF ἑαυτοῦ Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ G1438 Source gloss: of himself Morphology code: F-3GSM ἐκ Lemma: ἐκ G1537 Source gloss: from Morphology code: PREP τῆς Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-GSF σαρκὸς Lemma: σάρξ G4561 Source gloss: flesh Morphology code: N-GSF θερίσει Lemma: θερίζω G2325 Source gloss: will reap Morphology code: V-FAI-3S φθοράν Lemma: φθορά G5356 Source gloss: decay Morphology code: N-ASF ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: The [one] Morphology code: T-NSM δὲ Lemma: δέ G1161 Source gloss: however Morphology code: CONJ Written form match σπείρων Lemma: σπείρω G4687 Source gloss: sowing Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM εἰς Lemma: εἰς G1519 Source gloss: to Morphology code: PREP τὸ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-ASN πνεῦμα Lemma: πνεῦμα G4151 Source gloss: Spirit Morphology code: N-ASN ἐκ Lemma: ἐκ G1537 Source gloss: from Morphology code: PREP τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-GSN πνεύματος Lemma: πνεῦμα G4151 Source gloss: Spirit Morphology code: N-GSN θερίσει Lemma: θερίζω G2325 Source gloss: will reap Morphology code: V-FAI-3S ζωὴν Lemma: ζωή G2222 Source gloss: life Morphology code: N-ASF αἰώνιον Lemma: αἰώνιος G166 Source gloss: eternal Morphology code: A-ASF

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