Matthew 13:37:6Matt.13.37.W6TAB
σπείρων
speirōn
“one sowing”
- Transliteration
- SPEI-rōn
- Extended
- SPEI-rohn
- IPA
- /ˈspei.rɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- one sowing
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
ho de a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen ho SPEI-rōn to ka-LON SPER-ma es-TIN ho hy-OS tou an-THRŌ-pou
Exegesis
The second clause opens with the article Ho {Ὁ | ho} governing the participle speiron {σπείρων | speírōn}, yielding the substantival participial phrase “the one sowing,” which identifies a specific agent rather than a generic activity.
Root and etymology
speirōsigma–pi–epsilon–iota–rho–omega
“to sow, scatter seed”
In context — Matthew 13:37
But He answered and said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man .”
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:37:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 13:37, 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.13.37.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.37.W6.S1) and character.