σπέρματι

spermati

seed

from σπείρω; something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting):--issue, seed.

G4690

Acts 7:5 · Word #20

Lexicon G4690

Lemmaσπέρμα
Transliterationspérma
Strong'sG4690
In-contextseed
Literalseed-D

Morphology N DAT N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaσπέρμα
Strong'sG4690

SIBI-P1 G4690-03

to the seed

Morphological NotesNoun, dative singular neuter (Gr,N,,,,,DNS,). From σπείρω (to sow). The dative case can denote indirect object (to/for), means (by), location (in), or reference.
Rendering RationaleThe form σπέρματι is dative singular neuter, indicating indirect object, sphere, means, or reference. "To the seed" preserves the concrete agricultural root sense of something sown while accurately reflecting the dative case and singular number.

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Words from Root σπέρμα (seed, offspring, posterity, semen, remnant)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4690-01 sperma the seed (that-which-is-sown, accusative singular)
G4690-02 spermasin to the seeds (offspring)
G4690-04 spermaton of seeds

Word Usage (43 occurrences of G4690)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 13:24 σπέρμα sperma
Matthew 13:27 σπέρμα sperma
Matthew 13:32 σπερμάτων spermaton