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sown

Meaning of “sown”

1. Scattered or planted as seed. 2. By figure, imparted, spread, or laid down.

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First occurrence: Exodus 23:16

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Mark 4:15
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:15 · retained source text

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sowen, but when they haue heard, Satan commeth immediately, and taketh away the word that was sowen in their hearts.

Mark 4:16
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:16 · retained source text

And these are they likewise which are sowen on stonie ground, who when they haue heard the word, immediately receiue it with gladnesse:

Mark 4:18
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:18 · retained source text

And these are they which are sowen among thorns: such as heare the word,

Mark 4:20
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 4:20 · retained source text

And these are they which are sowen on good ground, such as heare the word, and receiue it, & bring foorth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixtie, and some an hundred.

Mark 4:31
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:31 · retained source text

It is like a graine of mustard seed: which when it is sowen in the earth, is lesse then all the seedes that be in the earth.

Mark 4:32
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 4:32 · retained source text

But when it is sowen, it groweth vp, and becommeth greater then all herbes, & shooteth out great branches, so that the fowles of the aire may lodge vnder the shadow of it.

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