What does καλός · σπέρμα mean in the Bible?
καλός · σπέρμα is a Greek phrase meaning "good seed".
Greek · G2570, G4690
καλὸν σπέρμα
Good · seed: offspring
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καλόςG2570good
Pronunciationkalós
Open lexicon entry →σπέρμαG4690seed: offspring
Pronunciationspérma
Offspring or descendants, often used metaphorically for spiritual progeny or promised heirs in covenant theology.
Open lexicon entry →What does καλὸν σπέρμα (kalon sperma) mean in the Bible?
καλός · σπέρμα is a Greek phrase meaning "good seed".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2570, G4690?
G2570, G4690 is connected to 101 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. good seed
Source Gloss
good seed
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms101Case patternNominative (37)Number patternSingular (41)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 13:38 · Matt 15:26 · Matt 17:4 · Matt 18:8 · Matt 18:9 · Matt 26:24 · Mark 7:27 · Mark 9:5 · Mark 9:42 · Mark 9:43 · Mark 9:45 · Mark 9:47 · Mark 9:50 · Mark 14:21 · Luke 6:43 · Luke 9:3327×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineJohn 10:11 · John 10:14 · Rom 7:16 · 1 Tim 1:8 · 1 Tim 4:6 · 2 Tim 2:37×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter1 Tim 5:25 · Titus 3:82×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine1 Pet 4:101×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterTitus 2:7 · Titus 2:14 · Titus 3:8 · Titus 3:14 · Heb 10:24 · 1 Pet 2:126×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterJohn 10:33 · 1 Tim 3:1 · Heb 5:143×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine1 Tim 4:6 · Jas 3:132×
Dative · Singular · FeminineLuke 8:152×
Dative · Plural · Neuter1 Tim 5:10 · 1 Tim 6:182×
Dative · Plural · MasculineLuke 21:51×
Word Origins
καλὸν σπέρμα is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.