KJV dictionary & concordance

seed

Meaning of “seed”

Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

279 occurrences254 verses43 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:11

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2 Samuel 4:8

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And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the Lord hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 4:8 · retained source text

And they brought the head of Ishbosheth vnto Dauid to Hebron, and said to the King, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the sonne of Saul, thine enemie, which sought thy life, and the LORD hath auenged my lord the king this day of Saul and of his seed.

2 Samuel 7:12

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¶ And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:12 · retained source text

¶ And when thy dayes be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, I will set vp thy seede after thee, which shall proceede out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdome.

1611 marginal note1.King. 8.20.

2 Samuel 22:51

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He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.

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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:51 · retained source text

He is the towre of saluation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his Anointed, vnto Dauid, and to his seede for euermore.

1611 marginal noteCha. 7.13.

Complete reference index — all 254 verses

Genesis 1:11 Genesis 1:12 Genesis 1:29 Genesis 3:15 Genesis 4:25 Genesis 7:3 Genesis 9:9 Genesis 12:7 Genesis 13:15 Genesis 13:16 Genesis 15:3 Genesis 15:5 Genesis 15:13 Genesis 15:18 Genesis 16:10 Genesis 17:7 Genesis 17:8 Genesis 17:9 Genesis 17:10 Genesis 17:12 Genesis 17:19 Genesis 19:32 Genesis 19:34 Genesis 21:12 Genesis 21:13 Genesis 22:17 Genesis 22:18 Genesis 24:7 Genesis 24:60 Genesis 26:3 Genesis 26:4 Genesis 26:24 Genesis 28:4 Genesis 28:13 Genesis 28:14 Genesis 32:12 Genesis 35:12 Genesis 38:8 Genesis 38:9 Genesis 46:6 Genesis 46:7 Genesis 47:19 Genesis 47:23 Genesis 47:24 Genesis 48:4 Genesis 48:11 Genesis 48:19 Exodus 16:31 Exodus 28:43 Exodus 30:21 Exodus 32:13 Exodus 33:1 Leviticus 11:37 Leviticus 11:38 Leviticus 12:2 Leviticus 15:16 Leviticus 15:17 Leviticus 15:18 Leviticus 15:32 Leviticus 18:21 Leviticus 19:19 Leviticus 20:2 Leviticus 20:3 Leviticus 20:4 Leviticus 21:15 Leviticus 21:17 Leviticus 21:21 Leviticus 22:3 Leviticus 22:4 Leviticus 26:16 Leviticus 27:16 Leviticus 27:30 Numbers 5:28 Numbers 11:7 Numbers 14:24 Numbers 16:40 Numbers 18:19 Numbers 20:5 Numbers 24:7 Numbers 25:13 Deuteronomy 1:8 Deuteronomy 4:37 Deuteronomy 10:15 Deuteronomy 11:9 Deuteronomy 11:10 Deuteronomy 14:22 Deuteronomy 22:9 Deuteronomy 28:38 Deuteronomy 28:46 Deuteronomy 28:59 Deuteronomy 30:6 Deuteronomy 30:19 Deuteronomy 31:21 Deuteronomy 34:4 Joshua 24:3 Ruth 4:12 1 Samuel 2:20 1 Samuel 8:15 1 Samuel 20:42 1 Samuel 24:21 2 Samuel 4:8 2 Samuel 7:12 2 Samuel 22:51 1 Kings 2:33 1 Kings 11:14 1 Kings 11:39 1 Kings 18:32 2 Kings 5:27 2 Kings 11:1 2 Kings 17:20 2 Kings 25:25 1 Chronicles 16:13 1 Chronicles 17:11 2 Chronicles 20:7 2 Chronicles 22:10 Ezra 2:59 Ezra 9:2 Nehemiah 7:61 Nehemiah 9:2 Nehemiah 9:8 Esther 6:13 Esther 9:27 Esther 9:28 Esther 9:31 Esther 10:3 Job 5:25 Job 21:8 Job 39:12 Psalms 18:50 Psalms 21:10 Psalms 22:23 Psalms 22:30 Psalms 25:13 Psalms 37:25 Psalms 37:26 Psalms 37:28 Psalms 69:36 Psalms 89:4 Psalms 89:29 Psalms 89:36 Psalms 102:28 Psalms 105:6 Psalms 106:27 Psalms 112:2 Psalms 126:6 Proverbs 11:21 Ecclesiastes 11:6 Isaiah 1:4 Isaiah 5:10 Isaiah 6:13 Isaiah 14:20 Isaiah 17:11 Isaiah 23:3 Isaiah 30:23 Isaiah 41:8 Isaiah 43:5 Isaiah 44:3 Isaiah 45:19 Isaiah 45:25 Isaiah 48:19 Isaiah 53:10 Isaiah 54:3 Isaiah 55:10 Isaiah 57:3 Isaiah 57:4 Isaiah 59:21 Isaiah 61:9 Isaiah 65:9 Isaiah 65:23 Isaiah 66:22 Jeremiah 2:21 Jeremiah 7:15 Jeremiah 22:28 Jeremiah 22:30 Jeremiah 23:8 Jeremiah 29:32 Jeremiah 30:10 Jeremiah 31:27 Jeremiah 31:36 Jeremiah 31:37 Jeremiah 33:22 Jeremiah 33:26 Jeremiah 35:7 Jeremiah 35:9 Jeremiah 36:31 Jeremiah 41:1 Jeremiah 46:27 Jeremiah 49:10 Ezekiel 17:5 Ezekiel 17:13 Ezekiel 20:5 Ezekiel 43:19 Ezekiel 44:22 Daniel 1:3 Daniel 2:43 Daniel 9:1 Joel 1:17 Amos 9:13 Haggai 2:19 Zechariah 8:12 Malachi 2:3 Malachi 2:15 Matthew 13:19 Matthew 13:20 Matthew 13:22 Matthew 13:23 Matthew 13:24 Matthew 13:27 Matthew 13:31 Matthew 13:37 Matthew 13:38 Matthew 17:20 Matthew 22:24 Mark 4:26 Mark 4:27 Mark 4:31 Mark 12:19 Mark 12:20 Mark 12:21 Mark 12:22 Luke 1:55 Luke 8:5 Luke 8:11 Luke 13:19 Luke 17:6 Luke 20:28 John 7:42 John 8:33 John 8:37 Acts 3:25 Acts 7:5 Acts 7:6 Acts 13:23 Romans 1:3 Romans 4:13 Romans 4:16 Romans 4:18 Romans 9:7 Romans 9:8 Romans 9:29 Romans 11:1 1 Corinthians 15:38 2 Corinthians 9:10 2 Corinthians 11:22 Galatians 3:16 Galatians 3:19 Galatians 3:29 2 Timothy 2:8 Hebrews 2:16 Hebrews 11:11 Hebrews 11:18 1 Peter 1:23 1 John 3:9 Revelation 12:17

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Luke 8:11

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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The substance, animal or vegetable, which nature prepares for the reproduction and conservation of the species. That from which any thing springs; first principle; original. Principle of production. Progeny; offspring; children; descendants. Race; generation; birth.

volume 2, leaves 551 and 553, column 2 (duplicate noun scans, senses 1-5)