Strong's Lexicon
sporimos: Grainfield
Original Word:σπόριμος
Part of Speech:Adjective
Transliteration:sporimos
Pronunciation:spor'-ee-mos
Phonetic Spelling:(spor'-ee-mos)
Definition:Grainfield
Meaning:sown; neut. plur: sown fields.
Word Origin:Derived from the Greek word σπόρος (sporos), meaning "seed" or "sowing."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sporimos," related concepts can be found in Hebrew words for fields and sowing, such as שָׂדֶה (sadeh, Strong's H7704) meaning "field," and זֶרַע (zera, Strong's H2233) meaning "seed."
Usage:The term "sporimos" is used to describe a field that is sown with seeds, specifically referring to a grainfield. It is used in the context of agricultural settings, indicating a field prepared for or in the process of growing grain.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient agrarian societies, such as those in biblical times, grainfields were essential for sustenance and economic stability. The cultivation of grain was a critical part of daily life, providing food for families and communities. Grainfields were often associated with the cycles of sowing and harvest, which were significant events in the agricultural calendar. The imagery of grainfields is frequently used in the Bible to convey spiritual truths, such as the parables of Jesus that relate to sowing and reaping.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
speiróDefinitionsown, i.e. a sown field
NASB Translationgrainfields (3).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4702: σπόριμοςσπόριμος,
σπόριμον (
σπείρω, 2 perfect
ἐσπορα),
fit for sowing, sown (
Xenophon,
Diodorus, others);
τάσποριμα,
sown fields, growing crops (
A. V. (except in Matt.)
corn-fields) (
Geoponica 1, 12, 37):
Matthew 12:1;
Mark 2:23;
Luke 6:1.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cornfield.Fromsporos; sown, i.e. (neuter plural) a planted field -- corn(-field).
see GREEKsporos
Forms and Transliterations
σπόριμον σπορίμου σποριμων σπορίμων sporimon sporimōn sporímon sporímōnLinks
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