φυτεία (G5451) — Greek Lexicon

φυτεία

phyteía

G5451 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

That which is planted; specifically a plant, bush, or tree that has been set or established. The term can also be used to refer more abstractly to the act or result of planting, especially in parabolic or metaphorical contexts. It denotes both the physical living thing (such as a shrub or bush placed in the ground) and, by extension, the concept of being intentionally set in place.

Semantic Range

plant, bush, shrub, tree (that which is planted); planting, the act of planting; metaphorical establishment (i.e., doctrine, community, practice intentionally set in place)

Root / Etymology

Derived from the verb φυτεύω ('to plant, to set in the ground'), which is itself from the root φυτ- ('to plant, to cause to grow').

Historical & Contextual Notes

φυτεία appears rarely in extant Greek literature and predominantly in later and Hellenistic periods. In the Septuagint and New Testament (e.g., Matthew 15:13), it refers concretely to something that has been planted (typically a plant or tree), but is also used metaphorically for teachings, ideas, or communities established or set by someone (often God or another figure of authority in context). In classical Greek, similar nouns like φυτόν are more common for 'plant' in general. The use of φυτεία tends to emphasize the act of intentional planting rather than simply the existence of a plant. English translations render this as 'plant,' but the nuance of deliberate establishment is often lost. In Septuagint or NT contexts, context may determine whether a literal or metaphorical sense is intended.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from φυτεύω; trans-planting, i.e. (concretely) a shrub or vegetable:--plant.

Root Family

φυτεία (phyteia) — planting, that which is planted, established growth

Root φυτ- to plant, to set in the ground

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G5451-01`	φυτεία	phuteia	`N NOM F SG`	plant	a planting	planting	1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G5451-01`	Matthew 15:13	φυτεία	phuteia	`N NOM F SG`	plant	a planting	planting

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