σπαρῇ
speírō
it is sown
To sow, specifically to place seed in the ground for the purpose of cultivation. The term primarily denotes the agricultural act of planting seed by scattering or inserting it into soil. By extension, it is used metaphorically for initiating an action that will produce results in the future, such as teaching or promulgating a message, or causing something to develop. It can refer either to literal seed sowing or to figurative acts of seeding or initiating outcomes.
Mark 4:32 · Word #3
Lexicon G4687
| Lemma | σπείρω |
| Transliteration | speírō |
| Strong's | G4687 |
| Definition | To sow, specifically to place seed in the ground for the purpose of cultivation. The term primarily denotes the agricultural act of planting seed by scattering or inserting it into soil. By extension, it is used metaphorically for initiating an action that will produce results in the future, such as teaching or promulgating a message, or causing something to develop. It can refer either to literal seed sowing or to figurative acts of seeding or initiating outcomes. |
Morphology V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | it is sown |
| Literal | it-may-be-sown |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σπείρω |
| Strong's | G4687 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4687-06
it may be sown
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/undefined action), passive voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive subjunctive, third person singular, denotes a simple or undefined act that might occur, expressed here as "it may be sown." The passive preserves the sense of seed being placed or scattered by an external agent, consistent with the root meaning of sowing. |
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