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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:11

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Hebrews 2:16
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 2:16 · retained source text

For verely he tooke not on him the nature of Angels: but he tooke on him the seed of Abraham.

1611 marginal noteGr. hee taketh not hold of Angels, but of the seede of Abraham he taketh hold.

Hebrews 11:11
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 11:11 · retained source text

Through faith also Sara her selfe receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a child when she was past age, because she iudged him faithful who had promised.

Hebrews 11:18
Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 11:18 · retained source text

Of whom it was said, That, in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

1611 marginal noteOr, To.

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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;

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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)