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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:11

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Psalms 18:50
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:50 · retained source text

Great deliuerance giueth he to his King: and sheweth mercy to his Annointed, to Dauid, and to his seede for euermore.

Psalms 21:10
Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 21:10 · retained source text

Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

Psalms 22:23
Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:23 · retained source text

Yee that feare the LORD, praise him; all yee the seede of Iacob glorifie him, and feare him all yee the seede of Israel.

Psalms 25:13
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 25:13 · retained source text

His soule shall dwell at ease: and his seede shall inherite the earth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall lodge in goodnesse.

Psalms 37:25
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 37:25 · retained source text

I haue bene yong, and now am old; yet haue I not seene the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.

Psalms 37:26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 37:26 · retained source text

He is euer mercifull, and lendeth: and his seede is blessed.

1611 marginal noteHebr. all the day.

Psalms 37:28
For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 37:28 · retained source text

For the LORD loueth iudgement, and forsaketh not his Saints, they are preserued for euer: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalms 69:36
The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 69:36 · retained source text

The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name shall dwell therein.

Psalms 89:4
Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 89:4 · retained source text

Thy seed will I stablish for euer: and build vp thy throne to all generations. Selah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to generation and generation.

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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)