Matthew 13:37:9Matt.13.37.W9TAB
σπέρμα
sperma
“seed”
- Transliteration
- SPER-ma
- Extended
- SPEHR-mah
- IPA
- /ˈsper.ma/
Meaning by language
- English
- seed
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Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SPER-ma
- 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 object phrase to kalon sperma {τὸ καλὸν σπέρμα | tó kalón spérma} places the article and adjective before the noun, emphasizing the character of the seed as “good” in quality.
Root and etymology
speirōsigma–pi–epsilon–iota–rho–omega
“that which is sown, seed, offspring”
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 13:37:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 13:37, so the Greek word σπέρμα (sperma) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.37.W9.S1) and character.