KJV dictionary & concordance

sown

Meaning of “sown”

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

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32 occurrences30 verses16 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 23:16

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Every verse containing “sown”

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Jeremiah 2:2

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Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:2 · retained source text

Goe, and crie in the eares of Ierusalem, saying; Thus sayth the LORD, I remember thee, the kindnesse of thy youth, the loue of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wildernesse, in a land that was not sowen.

1611 marginal noteOr, for thy sake.

1611 marginal noteEze.16.8. cha. 12.14.

Jeremiah 12:13

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They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the Lord.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:13 · retained source text

They haue sowen wheate, but shall reape thornes: they haue put themselues to paine, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your reuenues, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.16. deut.26 38. mic.6.15. agg.1.6.

Ezekiel 36:9

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For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:

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For behold, I am for you, and I will turne vnto you, and ye shall be tilled and sowen.

Hosea 8:7

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For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

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For they haue sowen the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewinde: it hath no stalke: the budde shall yeeld no meale: if so be it yeeld, the strangers shall swallow it vp.

1611 marginal noteOr, standing corne.

Nahum 1:14

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And the Lord hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

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1611 witness · Nahum 1:14 · retained source text

And the LORD hath giuen a commandement concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sowen: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the grauen image, and the molten image, I wil make thy graue, for thou art vile.

Haggai 1:6

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Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

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1611 witness · Haggai 1:6 · retained source text

Yee haue sowen much and bring in litle: ye eate, but ye haue not inough: yee drinke, but yee are not filled with drinke: yee cloth you, but there is none warme: and hee that earneth wages, earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. pierced through.

1611 marginal noteDeut.28.38. mic.6.14, 15.

Matthew 13:19

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When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

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1611 witness · Matthew 13:19 · retained source text

When any one heareth the word of the kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, then commeth the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: this is hee which receiued seede by the way side.

Matthew 25:24

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Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

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1611 witness · Matthew 25:24 · retained source text

Then he which had receiued the one talent, came & said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sowen, & gathering where thou hast not strawed:

Mark 4:15

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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.

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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

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