Lexical Definition
σπορά sporá (spor-ah') seed G:N-F
from σπείρω
seed.
- a sowing, i.e. (by implication) parentage
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σπορᾶσ | seed | 1Pet.1.23 |
Abbott-Smith
σπορά, -ᾶς, ἡ (< σπείρω), [in LXX: IV Ki 19:29 (זרע), I Mac 10:30 * ;]
1. a sowing.
2. seedtime.
3. seed sown (of human offspring, Soph., Tr., 316, 420): I Pe 1:23
(cf. σπέρμα, and v. Milligan, NTD, 105 f.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 19:29 |
| 1 Peter | 1:23 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σπορά-ά, ἡ,
(σπείρω) sowing of seed, σπερμάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__b of children, σποράᾶς γε μὴν ἐκ τῆσδε from this origin, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοιοῦτος ὢν τοιῷδ᾽ ὀνειδίζεις σποράά; his origin, birth.. ? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; procreation, παίδων, γένους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν Ῥωμύλου σ. begetting, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 seed-time, sowing-time, ἀπὸ τῆς σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δεκέτεσιν σποράαῖσιν in the tenth seed-time, i.e. year, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II seed, [NT]; field sown, ξηρὰ σ. dry land, uncertain reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. δράκοντος ground sown with the dragon's teeth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.b of persons, seed, offspring, [σποράάν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 598 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]: plural, young ones, uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+]. the female race, [Refs]; θήλεια σ. [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Pet.1.23