sporos denotes seed cast for sowing, including its figurative identification with the word of God.

The term most often denotes seed in scenes of sowing, casting on the earth, sprouting, or being supplied to a sower; in Luke 8:11, the parable explicitly identifies the seed with the word of God.

1. Seed sown and growing · dominant

   The accusative singular form is the object sown or cast in Luke 8:5 and Mark 4:26: in Luke 8:5 the APB renders a sower going out to sow and some falling beside the road, while in Mark 4:26 it renders a man casting it upon the earth. In Mark 4:27, the nominative singular form is what sprouts and lengthens; 2 Corinthians 9:10 likewise places the accusative singular form in the clause about supplying it to the one who sows.

   Luke 8:5Mark 4:26Mark 4:272 Corinthians 9:10
2. Figurative seed in a parable · occasional

   In Luke 8:11, the nominative singular form stands in the parable's explanatory statement; the APB renders the clause, "the seed is the word of God."

   Luke 8:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently uses "seed" in the supplied verses, including sowing, growth, and the parable's identification with "the word of God." These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the term.