"corn, grain, wheat, Mt. 3:12; 13:25, 29, 30; Mk. 4:28"
Definition and meaning
corn, grain, wheat, Mt. 3:12; 13:25, 29, 30; Mk. 4:28
In the original Greek the word is written: σῖτος
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 sitos (G4621) across the King James Bible.
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
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Common questions
Strong's G4621 (sitos) is a Greek word that means: corn, grain, wheat, Mt. 3:12; 13:25, 29, 30; Mk. 4:28 It appears 14 times in the King James Bible.
The word sitos (G4621) appears 14 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4621 is sitos, a Greek word defined as: corn, grain, wheat, Mt. 3:12; 13:25, 29, 30; Mk. 4:28. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sitos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.