σπέρματι
spérma
Material for sowing, seed (in a literal, agricultural sense); by extension, offspring or descendants (metaphorical sense); also used generically for that which is produced or originates from a source (e.g., result, progeny). In some contexts, specifically denotes the male seminal fluid (biological sense), but more commonly refers to children, descendants, or the collective progeny of a person, group, or nation.
Romans 4:16 · Word #16
Lexicon G4690
| Lemma | σπέρμα |
| Transliteration | spérma |
| Strong's | G4690 |
| Definition | Material for sowing, seed (in a literal, agricultural sense); by extension, offspring or descendants (metaphorical sense); also used generically for that which is produced or originates from a source (e.g., result, progeny). In some contexts, specifically denotes the male seminal fluid (biological sense), but more commonly refers to children, descendants, or the collective progeny of a person, group, or nation. |
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
| Lemma | σπέρμα |
| Strong's | G4690 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4690-03
to/for seed
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, singular, dative (Gr,N,,,,,DNS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun σπέρμα denotes that which is sown or produced as offspring. The dative singular form σπέρματι is rendered "to/for seed" to preserve its neuter singular dative morphology, indicating indirect object, benefit, or instrument without imposing contextual interpretation. |
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