Matthew 13:3:11Matt.13.3.W11TAB
σπείρων
speirōn
“sower”
- Transliteration
- SPEI-rōn
- Extended
- SPEI-rohn
- IPA
- /ˈspei.rɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- sower
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SPEI-rōn
- sentence
KAI e-LA-lê-sen au-TOIS pol-LA en pa-ra-bo-LAIS LE-gōn i-DOU ek-SÊL-then ho SPEI-rōn tou SPEI-rein
Exegesis
Within the parabolic frame, the main verb exelthen {ἐξῆλθεν | exḗlthen} ‘went out’ precedes the subject ho speiron {ὁ σπείρων | ho speírōn} ‘the sower’, an articular present participle that characterizes the subject by his ongoing activity.
Root and etymology
speirōsigma–pi–epsilon–iota–rho–omega
“to sow, scatter seed”
In context — Matthew 13:3
And He spoke many things to them in parables , saying, “Behold, a sower went out to sow.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:3:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Matthew 13:3, so the Greek word σπείρων (speirōn) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.13.3.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.3.W11.S1) and character.