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σῖτος G4621
G4621 is the Greek word σῖτος, transliterated sîtos. The King James Version most often renders it wheat.
What it means
grain, especially wheat.
Where it comes from
of uncertain derivation.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: corn, wheat.
Verses using σῖτος
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 3:12 · KJV
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew 13:25 · KJV
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Matthew 13:29 · KJV
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Matthew 13:30 · KJV
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.
Mark 4:28 · KJV
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Luke 3:17 · KJV
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Luke 16:7 · KJV
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
John 12:24 · KJV
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
Acts 7:12 · KJV
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Acts 27:38 · KJV
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
1 Corinthians 15:37 · KJV
And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
Revelation 6:6 · KJV
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Revelation 18:13 · KJV
And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
Common questions
What does Strong's G4621 mean?
G4621 is the Greek word σῖτος (sîtos), meaning grain, especially wheat.
How is G4621 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it wheat (10 times), corn (2 times), also the wheat (1 time).
How many times does G4621 appear in the Bible?
σῖτος (sîtos) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G4621 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: of uncertain derivation.
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