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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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Exodus 32:13
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 32:13 · retained source text

Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel thy seruants, to whom thou swarest by thine owne selfe, and saidest vnto them, I will multiply your seed as the starres of heauen: and all this land that I haue spoken of, will I giue vnto your seed, and they shall inherit it for euer.

1611 marginal noteGene. 12.7. and 15.7. and 48.16.

Exodus 33:1
AND the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 33:1 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Depart, and goe vp hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought vp out of the land of Egypt, vnto the land which I sware vnto Abraham, to Isaac, & to Iacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I giue it.

1611 marginal noteGene. 12.7.

Leviticus 11:37
And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:37 · retained source text

And if any part of their carkasse fall vpon any sowing seed which is to be sowen, it shalbe cleane:

Leviticus 11:38
But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:38 · retained source text

But if any water be put vpon the seed, and any part of their carkasse fall thereon, it shalbe vncleane vnto you.

Leviticus 12:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 12:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman haue conceiued seed, and borne a man child, then she shal be vncleane seuen dayes: according to the dayes of the separation for her infirmitie shall she be vncleane.

1611 marginal noteChap. 15.19.

Leviticus 15:16
And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 15:16 · retained source text

And if any mans seede of copulation goe out from him, then hee shall wash all his flesh in water, and bee vncleane vntill the Euen.

Leviticus 15:18
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 15:18 · retained source text

The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bath themselues in water, and be vncleane vntill the Euen.

Leviticus 15:32
This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 15:32 · retained source text

This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;

Leviticus 18:21
And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 18:21 · retained source text

And thou shalt not let any of thy seed passe through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou prophane the Name of thy God: I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.2. 2.king. 23.10.

1611 marginal noteCalled Acts. 7.43. Moloc.

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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)