"a sowing; in NT seed, that which is sown, Mk. 4:26, 27; Lk. 8:5, 11; met. the seed sown in almsgiving, 2 Cor. 9:10*"
Definition and meaning
a sowing; in NT seed, that which is sown, Mk. 4:26, 27; Lk. 8:5, 11; met. the seed sown in almsgiving, 2 Cor. 9:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: σπόρος
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 sporos (G4703) across the King James Bible.
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
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Common questions
Strong's G4703 (sporos) is a Greek word that means: a sowing; in NT seed, that which is sown, Mk. 4:26, 27; Lk. 8:5, 11; met. the seed sown in almsgiving, 2 Cor. 9:10* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word sporos (G4703) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4703 is sporos, a Greek word defined as: a sowing; in NT seed, that which is sown, Mk. 4:26, 27; Lk. 8:5, 11; met. the seed sown in almsgiving, 2 Cor. 9:10*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sporos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.