What does σπέρμα · Δαβίδ mean in the Bible?
e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)".
Greek · G4690, G1138
σπέρματος Δαυίδ
Seed: offspring · Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
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σπέρμα G4690 seed: offspring
Pronunciation spérma
Offspring or descendants, often used metaphorically for spiritual progeny or promised heirs in covenant theology.
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Δαβίδ G1138 Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
Pronunciation Dabíd
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What does σπέρματος Δαυίδ (spermatos Dauid) mean in the Bible?
σπέρμα · Δαβίδ is a Greek phrase meaning "something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4690, G1138?
G4690, G1138 is connected to 43 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
Source Gloss
something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 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 patterns 6 Aligned forms 43 Case pattern Accusative (12) Number pattern Singular (39)
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 13:38 · John 8:33 · John 8:37 · Acts 7:6 · Rom 4:18 · Rom 9:7 · 2 Cor 11:22 · Gal 3:19 · Gal 3:29 · Heb 11:18 · 1 John 3:9 12×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter John 7:42 · Acts 13:23 · Rom 1:3 · Rom 11:1 · 2 Tim 2:8 · Heb 2:16 · Heb 11:11 · Rev 12:17 8×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 13:32 · Mark 4:31 · 1 Cor 15:38 3×
Dative · Singular · Neuter Luke 1:55 · Acts 3:25 · Acts 7:5 · Rom 4:13 · Rom 4:16 · Gal 3:16 7×
Dative · Plural · Neuter Gal 3:16 1×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 13:24 · Matt 13:27 · Matt 13:37 · Matt 22:24 · Matt 22:25 · Mark 12:19 · Mark 12:20 · Mark 12:21 · Mark 12:22 · Luke 20:28 · Rom 9:8 · Rom 9:29 12×
Word Origins
σπέρματος Δαυίδ is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain