KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:11
Complete exact-word concordance
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for euer.
1611 marginal notePsal. 132.10. gen. 17 19.
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
A Sower went out to sowe his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden downe, and the foules of the aire deuoured it.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
1611 marginal noteMat. 13.18.
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
It is like a graine of mustard seed, which a man tooke, and cast into his garden, and it grew, and waxed a great tree: and the foules of the aire lodged in the branches of it.
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
And the Lord said, If yee had faith as a graine of mustard seede, yee might say vnto this Sycamine tree, Be thou plucked vp by the root, and be thou planted in the sea, & it should obey you.
1611 marginal noteMat. 17.20.
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Saying, Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die, hauing a wife, and hee die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Hath not the Scripture saide, that Christ commeth of the seede of Dauid, and out of the towne of Bethlehem, where Dauid was?
1611 marginal noteMat. 2.5.
¶ They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
¶ They answered him, We be Abraham seed, and were neuer in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Yee shall be made free?
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
I know that yee are Abrahams seed, but ye seeke to kill mee, because my word hath no place in you.
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Yee are the children of the Prophets, and of the couenant which God made with our fathers, saying vnto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kinreds of the earth be blessed.
1611 marginal noteGen. 12.3.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
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.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
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
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.
