Greek · G4687, G1453

σπείρεται / ἐγείρεται

To sow · to arise

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σπείρω G4687 to sow

Pronunciation speírō

Literal sowing of seeds; metaphorically, initiating actions whose consequences will inevitably be reaped.

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ἐγείρω G1453 to arise

Pronunciation egeírō

To raise from death; NT's dominant use for resurrection, especially Christ's resurrection from the dead.

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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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What does σπείρω · ἐγείρω mean in the Bible?

σπείρω · ἐγείρω is a Greek phrase meaning "is sown / is raised".

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

Strong's G4687, G1453

Lexical occurrences 52 verses Word forms 4 forms 52 references

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 groups 4 Aligned forms 52 Tenses Present, Aorist, Perfect Voices Active, Passive

Tenses

Present Aorist Perfect

Voices

Active Passive

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 24×

Present Active Matt 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 9:10 12×

Aorist Passive Matt 13:19 · Matt 13:20 · Matt 13:22 · Matt 13:23 · Mark 4:20 5×

Aorist Active Matt 13:18 · Matt 13:24 · Matt 13:39 3×

Present Passive Mark 4:16 · Mark 4:18 2×

Perfect Passive Matt 13:19 · Mark 4:15 2×

Indicative states a fact or reality 19×

Aorist Active Matt 13:27 · Matt 25:24 · Luke 19:21 · Matt 25:26 · Luke 19:22 · Matt 13:31 · 1 Cor 9:11 7×

Present Passive Mark 4:15 · 1 Cor 15:42 · 1 Cor 15:43 · 1 Cor 15:44 · Jas 3:18 6×

Present Active 1 Cor 15:36 · 1 Cor 15:37 · Matt 6:26 · Luke 12:24 · Mark 4:14 6×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 6×

Present Active Matt 13:3 · Matt 13:4 · Mark 4:4 · Luke 8:5 4×

Aorist Active Mark 4:3 · Luke 8:5 2×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×

Aorist Passive Mark 4:31 · Mark 4:32 2×

Present Active Gal 6:7 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 141 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 42 ongoing 19 prospective 16 resultant 9 imperative 19 subjunctive 2 infinitive 9 participle 25

Tense

aorist 75 present 39 future 16 perfect 11

Voice

passive 84 active 57

Mood

indicative 86 participle 25 imperative 19 infinitive 9 subjunctive 2

NT 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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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