Strong's Greek: 5451. φυτεία (phuteia) -- Planting, plantation

Strong's Lexicon

phuteia: Planting, plantation

Original Word: φυτεία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: phuteia
Pronunciation: foo-ti'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (foo-ti'-ah)
Definition: Planting, plantation
Meaning: a plant, that which is planted.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb φυτεύω (phuteuō), meaning "to plant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of planting is נָטַע (nata), Strong's Hebrew #5193, which also means "to plant."

Usage: The term "phuteia" refers to the act of planting or a plantation. It is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe the work of God in establishing His people, akin to planting a vineyard or garden. This imagery conveys growth, nurturing, and divine care.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient agrarian societies, planting was a fundamental activity, essential for sustenance and survival. Vineyards and gardens were common in the Mediterranean region, and the imagery of planting was often used in Jewish and early Christian literature to symbolize God's relationship with His people. The metaphor of planting conveys ideas of cultivation, growth, and fruitfulness, reflecting the spiritual development and nurturing of believers.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from phuteuó
Definition
a planting
NASB Translation
plant (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5451: φυτεία

φυτεία, φυτείας, ἡ (φυτεύω, which see);

1. a planting (Xenophon, Theophrastus, Plutarch, Aelian, others).

2. thing planted, a plant (equivalent to φύτευμα): Matthew 15:13 (Athen. 5, p. 207 d.; Boeckh, Corpus inscriptions No. 4521 vol. iii., p. 240).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

plant.

From phuteuo; trans-planting, i.e. (concretely) a shrub or vegetable -- plant.

see GREEK phuteuo

Forms and Transliterations

φυτεια φυτεία φυτείαν φυτείας φύτευμα phuteia phyteia phyteía

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