σίναπι
sinapi · mustard
Greek word · Strong’s number G4615 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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sinapi (σίναπι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “mustard”.
A plant with a tiny seed that grows very large.
How to say it
si·na·pi
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A garden plant with a tiny seed.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- Matthew 13:31
He put before them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field;
- Matthew 17:20
And he says to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”
- Mark 4:31
It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds that are on the earth;
- Luke 13:19
It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and put in his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.”
- Luke 17:6
And the Lord said, “If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.