[B-Greek] Grain in Matthew 17:20

Frankie Gonzalez FGONZALEZ29 at carolina.rr.com
Thu Oct 2 14:12:23 EDT 2003


In this scripture (Mat. 17:20)  the word translated grain or seed by most good translations is from kokkos ( correspond with Strong 2848) and appears 7 times in 7 diferent verses. 

Some translations choose the word seed, others are choose a grain.   As a  example:

KJV (7) - corn, 1; grain, 6; 
NAS (7) - grain, 2; seed, 5; 

Mat. 13:31
Mar. 4:31
Luc. 13:19
        17:6
John 12:24

Seed or grain is more apropiate for Kokkos  (internal)
to distiguish from other nouns.  
Should not be confuse with  Sperma that is used more as a verb than a noun  or Karpo/v  and or Sitos or Stachus wich refers to the fruit (external) or head of the fruit or the plant itself such as wheat or corn.

Regarding your suggestions on "black mustard seed" ,  kokkos (grain)  is not the word in GNT, but the next word in the text:   Sinapi (correspond with strong 4615) 

This one shows up in GNT 5 times.

Several kinds of mustard plants are found growing wild in
Palestine, black mustard (Brassica nigra) or (sinapsis nigra) being the variety commonly cultivated. 

Remember Jesus was not trying to teach a lesson of botany but explaining spiritual things such as faith and the kingdom of God.

I hope this help,

Frankie Gonzalez



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