"plantation, the act of planting; a plant, met. Mt. 15:13*"
Definition and meaning
plantation, the act of planting; a plant, met. Mt. 15:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: φυτεία
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of phyteia (G5451) across the King James Bible.
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
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Common questions
Strong's G5451 (phyteia) is a Greek word that means: plantation, the act of planting; a plant, met. Mt. 15:13* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word phyteia (G5451) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5451 is phyteia, a Greek word defined as: plantation, the act of planting; a plant, met. Mt. 15:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
phyteia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.