Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
weed
Usage: ζιζάνιον, -ου, τό (in Talmud זוּנִין), zizanium (EV, tares), a kind of darnel, resembling wheat: Mat.13:25-40 (cf. DB, see word "Tares").† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2215
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
8
Books
1
Strong's G2215 Quick Answer
Strong's G2215 ζιζάνιον (zizanion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. zizanion (dziz-an'-ee-on) n. 1. darnel, a poisonous ryegrass weed (a false grain) 2. (specially) darnel, a weed that greatly resembles wheat until ripe. Close examination will often fail to discern the difference until its black grain appears. It is most toxic just before... It has 8 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include wheat. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- zizanion (dziz-an'-ee-on) n. 1. darnel, a poisonous ryegrass weed (a false grain) 2. (specially) darnel, a weed that greatly resembles wheat until ripe. Close examination will often fail to discern the difference until its black grain appears. It is most toxic just before...
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- wheat
Meaning and Definition
zizanion (dziz-an'-ee-on) n. 1. darnel, a poisonous ryegrass weed (a false grain) 2. (specially) darnel, a weed that greatly resembles wheat until ripe. Close examination will often fail to discern the difference until its black grain appears. It is most toxic just before harvest. Its poison causes lethargy, deep sleep, and even death 3.
(figuratively) wicked people sown by Satan amidst the Saints of God, that until harvest, have a resemblence of godliness (but you shall know them by their fruit) [of uncertain origin] KJV: tares Compare: G5578, G4108, G1114
Across Lexicons
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How Strong's G2215 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zizanion, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
wheat
Matthew 13:25
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How Strong's G2215 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 8 linked usages.
Strong's G2215 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2215 in the New Testament
8 indexed usages in New Testament.
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2215.
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2215, grouped by book.
Matthew 8 usages, New Testament
Strong's G2215 FAQ
What does zizanion (ζιζάνιον) mean?
Zizanion (Strong's G2215) is a Greek word most simply glossed "tares". zizanion (dziz-an'-ee-on) n. 1. darnel, a poisonous ryegrass weed (a false grain) 2. (specially) darnel, a weed that greatly resembles wheat until ripe. Close examination will often fail to discern the difference until its black grain appears. It is most toxic just before...
How many times is zizanion (ζιζάνιον) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's G2215 across 1 book.
Where can I study zizanion (ζιζάνιον) in context?
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What English words translate zizanion (ζιζάνιον)?
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