What does σπείρω · ἐγείρω mean in the Bible?
σπείρω · ἐγείρω is a Greek phrase meaning "is sown / is raised".
Greek · G4687, G1453
σπείρεται / ἐγείρεται
To sow · to arise
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σπείρωG4687to sow
Pronunciationspeírō
Literal sowing of seeds; metaphorically, initiating actions whose consequences will inevitably be reaped.
Open lexicon entry →ἐγείρωG1453to arise
Pronunciationegeírō
To raise from death; NT's dominant use for resurrection, especially Christ's resurrection from the dead.
Open lexicon entry →What does σπείρεται / ἐγείρεται (speiretai / egeiretai) mean in the Bible?
σπείρω · ἐγείρω is a Greek phrase meaning "is sown / is raised".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4687, G1453?
G4687, G1453 is connected to 52 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. is sown / is raised
Source Gloss
is sown / is raised
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms52TensesPresent, Aorist, PerfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality24×
Present ActiveMatt 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 9:1012×
Aorist PassiveMatt 13:19 · Matt 13:20 · Matt 13:22 · Matt 13:23 · Mark 4:205×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:18 · Matt 13:24 · Matt 13:393×
Present PassiveMark 4:16 · Mark 4:182×
Perfect PassiveMatt 13:19 · Mark 4:152×
Indicativestates a fact or reality19×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:27 · Matt 25:24 · Luke 19:21 · Matt 25:26 · Luke 19:22 · Matt 13:31 · 1 Cor 9:117×
Present PassiveMark 4:15 · 1 Cor 15:42 · 1 Cor 15:43 · 1 Cor 15:44 · Jas 3:186×
Present Active1 Cor 15:36 · 1 Cor 15:37 · Matt 6:26 · Luke 12:24 · Mark 4:146×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract6×
Present ActiveMatt 13:3 · Matt 13:4 · Mark 4:4 · Luke 8:54×
Aorist ActiveMark 4:3 · Luke 8:52×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Aorist PassiveMark 4:31 · Mark 4:322×
Present ActiveGal 6:71×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 141 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist75present39future16perfect11
Voice
passive84active57
Mood
indicative86participle25imperative19infinitive9subjunctive2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:24ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:13Ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:14ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:20Ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:21ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 3:9ἐγεῖραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 8:15ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 8:25ἤγειρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:26ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 9:19ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 9:25ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 9:5Ἔγειρεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 9:6Ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 9:7ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 10:8ἐγείρετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 11:11ἐγήγερταιperfect passive indicativeresultantMatthew 11:5ἐγείρονταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 12:11ἐγερεῖfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:42ἐγερθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 14:2ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 16:21ἐγερθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 17:23ἐγερθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 17:7Ἐγέρθητεaorist passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 17:9ἐγερθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 20:19ἐγερθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:11ἐγερθήσονταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:24ἐγερθήσονταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:7ἐγερθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 25:7ἠγέρθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 26:32ἐγερθῆναίaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 26:46ἐγείρεσθεpresent passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 27:52ἠγέρθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 27:63ἐγείρομαιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 27:64Ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 28:6ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 28:7Ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 1:31ἤγειρενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 2:11ἔγειρεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 2:12ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 2:9Ἔγειρεpresent active imperativeimperative+101 more 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 Origins
σπείρεται / ἐγείρεται is built from this root: