σπόρος, σπόρου, ὁ (σπείρω, 2 perfect ἐσπορα); 1. a sowing (Herodotus, Xenophon, Theophrastus, others). 2. seed (used in sowing): Mar_4:26; Luk_8:5; Luk_8:11; 2Co_9:10 a (L Tr, 10b) (Deu_11:10; Theocr, Plutarch, others).

σπόρος sporos 6x a sowing; in NT seed, that which is sown, Mar_4:26-27 ; Luk_8:5 ; Luk_8:11 ; met. the seed sown in almsgiving, 2Co_9:10

σπόρος , -ου , ὁ ( < σπείρω ), [in LXX chiefly for H2233 ;] = σπορά , 1. sowing or seedtime. 2. seed sown (so usually in late Gk .): Mar_4:26-27 , Luk_8:5 ; Luk_8:11 , 2Co_9:10 a ( LTr .); metaph ., of almsgiving, 2Co_9:10 b.†

σπόρος [page 584] (1) Sowing or seed-time : Ostr 1027 .6 (Ptol.) ἐπιγένη (μα ) οὗ ἐμίσθωσά σοι κλήρου εἰς τὴν σπόρον τοῦ κ̄ε̄ ἔτους , the increase of the lot that I have let to them, for the sowing of the year 25, P Lille I. 5 .36 (B.C. 260 59) σπέρμα εἰς τὸν σπόρον , P Par 63 .9 (B.C. 164) (= P Petr III. p. 19) ἡ περι̣̣ τῶν κατὰ τὸν σπόρον [φ ]ροντὶς κοινῆι πᾶσιν ἐπιβάλλει τοῖς τῶν πραγμ [ά ]των κηδομένοις , consideration for those engaged in sowing the seed is a common duty incumbent on all those interested in the administration (Mahaffy), and P Tebt I. 60 .71 (B.C. 118) μετὰ τὸν σπόρον τοῦ αὐτοῦ (ἔτους ). In P Ryl II. 147 .20 (A.D. 39) a complaint is laid against shepherds for letting their sheep graze down young barley and sheaves κατενέμησαν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐν σπόρῳ κρειθῆς καὶ δραγμάτων . (2) Seed sown, crop : P Grenf II. 36 .16 (B.C. 95) (= Witkowski .2 p. 91) ἠκούσαμεν τὸν μῦν καταβεβρωκέναι τὸν σπόρον , we hear that mice have eaten up the crop, and BGU IV. 1189 .13 (i/B.C. i/A.D.) οἱ σημαινόμενοι ἄνδρες πόρ [ο ]ν ἔχουσι [ν ] ο̣ἱ̣̓ [κία ]ς̣ καὶ κλήρους καὶ βο̣ι̣κ̣ὰ κτήνηι καὶ σπόρους . The word is used in connexion with a report on crops in P Tebt I. 24 .42 (B.C. 117) παρὰ τὸν ἐπιδεδομένον ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν σπόρον , P Oxy XIV. 1661 .6 (A.D. 74) διὰ σπόρου ζ̄ (ἔτους ) ποιῶ αὐτὸν ὐπογέωργον , by the list of crops of the 7 th year, I make him a sub-lessee, and P Ryl II. 208 .1 (ii/A.D.) ἀναγρα (φεῖσαι ) διὰ σπ (όρου ) εἰς Ἀπολλω [ν . . ., where the reference is to the list of crops registered for the current year. For ἄσπορος , unsown, cf. BGU III. 703 .8 (ii/A.D.) of land νυνὶ ἀσπόρου καὶ ἀβρόχ [ου .

σπόρος σπόρος, ὁ, [Etym: σπείρω] "a sowing", Hdt. , Xen. , etc. "seed-time", Xen. , Theocr. "seed", Theocr. "produce, fruit, harvest, crop", Hdt. , Soph.

σπόρος, -ου, ὁ (σπείρω), [in LXX chiefly for זֶרַע ;] = σπορά, __1. sowing or seedtime. __2. seed sown (so usually in late Gk.): Mrk.4:26-27, Luk.8:5, 11, 2Co.9:10 a (LTr.); metaphorically, of almsgiving, 2Co.9:10 b.† (AS)