ἐπέσπειρεν

epespeiren

sowed

G19865

Matthew 13:25 · Word #12

Lexicon G19865

Strong'sG19865

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasesowed
Literalsowed-upon-seeds

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπισπείρω
Strong'sG19865

SIBI-P1 Translation G19865-01

he sowed upon

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IAA3,,S,). The augment ἐ- marks past time in the indicative; active voice; simple completed action in past time.
Rendering RationaleThe verb ἐπισπείρω combines ἐπί (upon/over) with σπείρω (to sow), conveying the action of sowing over something. The form ἐπέσπειρεν is aorist active indicative, third person singular, which is best rendered as a simple past action: "he sowed upon," preserving both the active voice and the completed past sense of the aorist.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he sowed upon

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'he sowed upon' is faithful to the Greek verb ἐπέσπειρεν and its context of sowing weeds among grain.