Lexical Definition

‎σπείρω‎ speírō (spi'-ro) to sow ^G:V
probably strengthened from ‎σπάω‎ (through the idea of extending)

sow(- er), receive seed.

• to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)

Abbott-Smith

* σπείρω [in LXX chiefly for זרע ;]
to sow (seed): absol., Mt 6:26 13:3, 4, 18 25:24, 26, Mk 4:3, 4, Lk 8:5 12:24, Jo 4:36, II Co 9:10; c. acc. rei, Mt 13:24, 27, 37, 39, Mk 4:32, Lk 8:5, I Co 15:36, 37; seq. εἰς, Mt 13:22, Mk 4:18; ἐν, Mt 13:24, 31; ἐπί, c. gen., Mk 4:31; ἐπί, c. acc, Mt 13:20, 23, Mk 4:16, 20; παρά, c. acc., Mt 13:19. Metaph.: I Co 9:11 15:42-44, Ga 6:7, 8, Ja 3:18; in proverbial sayings, Mt 25:24, 26, Lk 19:21, 22, Jo 4:37, II Co 9:6, Ga 6:7; in interpretation of parables, Mt 13:19-23, Mk 4:14-20 †

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

σπείρω,

Aeolic dialect σπέρρω[Refs]: Ionic dialect imperfect σπείρεσκον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future σπερῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect σπέρσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἔσπειρα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἔσπαρκα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, aorist infinitive σπείρασθαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; aorist 2 σπαρέσθαι uncertain reading in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, future σπᾰρήσομαι [LXX+1st c.BC+]aorist ἐσπάρην [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἔσπαρμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— sow,

__I sow seed, with accusative, [κέγχρους] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of Cadmus, σ. γηγενῆ στάχυν [Refs] (so in middle, σπείρασθαι ὀδόντας [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: absolutely, sow, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to θερίζω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καρπὸν ὧν ἔσπειρε θερίζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. κατὰ πετρῶν, i.e. εἰς πέλαγος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__I.2 engender, beget offspring [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ σπείραντες the parents, [Refs]; ἄθυτα παλλακῶν σπέρματα σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, spring or be born, ὅθενπερ αὐτὸς ἐσπάρη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸ τοῦ Ζήνωνα.. σπαρῆναι before Z. was begotten, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.3 scatter like seed, strew, χρυσὸν καὶ ἄργυρον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of liquids, scatter or sprinkle, ἐκ τευχέων σ. δρόσον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; spread abroad, extend, σ. ἀγλαΐαν νάς ῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; spread rumour, σ. ματαίαν βάξιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ σπεῖρε πολλοῖς τὸν παρόντα δαίμονα do not speak of it indiscriminately, [Refs]:—passive, to be scattered or dispersed, ἐσπαρμένος κατὰ.. πόλιν, of the ashes of Solon scattered over Salamis, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, ἐσπάρησαν καθ᾽ Ἑλλάδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ χώραν[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II sow a field, νειόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γῆν, τέμενος, πεδιάδα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ σπειρομένη Αἴγυπτος the arable part of Egypt, [Refs 5th c.BC+], of lost labour, [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__II.2 of procreation, ματρὸς.. σ. ἄρουραν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἣν ἔσπειρε, i.e. his wife, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Nah.1.14}