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G4687σπείρωspeirō

to sowPart of speech: Greek Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 17
  2. 12
  3. 6
  4. 2
  5. Acts: 0
  6. Romans: 0
  7. 8
  8. 3
  9. 3
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. Titus: 0
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. Hebrews: 0
  20. 1
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. Revelation: 0

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52 occurrences in 41 verses

With their references and text in World English Bible.

  1. Luke 12:24

    Consider the ravens: they don't sow, they don't reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

    σπείρουσιν speirousin “they sow”

  2. Luke 19:21

    for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn't lay down, and reap that which you didn't sow.'

    ἔσπειρας. espeiras “you did sow.”

  3. Luke 19:22

    "He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn't lay down, and reaping that which I didn't sow.

    ἔσπειρα· espeira “I did sow;”

  4. John 4:36

    He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

    σπείρων speirōn “is sowing”

  5. John 4:37

    For in this the saying is true, 'One sows, and another reaps.'

    σπείρων speirōn “is sowing”

  6. 1 Corinthians 9:11

    If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

    ἐσπείραμεν, espeiramen “sowed,”

  7. 1 Corinthians 15:36

    You foolish one, that which you yourself sow is not made alive unless it dies.

    σπείρεις, speireis “you sow”

  8. 1 Corinthians 15:37

    That which you sow, you don't sow the body that will be, but a bare grain, maybe of wheat, or of some other kind.

    σπείρεις, speireis “you sow,”σπείρεις speireis “you sow”

  9. 1 Corinthians 15:42

    So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption.

    σπείρεται speiretai “It is sown”

  10. 1 Corinthians 15:43

    It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.

    σπείρεται speiretai “It is sown”σπείρεται speiretai “It is sown”

  11. 1 Corinthians 15:44

    It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.

    σπείρεται speiretai “It is sown”

  12. 2 Corinthians 9:6

    Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

    σπείρων speirōn “sowing”σπείρων speirōn “sowing”

  13. 2 Corinthians 9:10

    Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

    σπείροντι speironti “sowing”

  14. Galatians 6:7

    Don't be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.

    σπείρῃ speirē “shall sow”

  15. Galatians 6:8

    For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

    σπείρων speirōn “sowing”σπείρων speirōn “sowing”

  16. James 3:18

    Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

    σπείρεται speiretai “is sown”