Plant (Noun, Verb, Adjective)
Plant (Noun, Verb, Adjective)
firstly, “a planting,” then “that which is planted, a plant” (from phuo, “to bring forth, spring up, grow,” phuton, “a plant”), occurs in Mat 15:13. In the Sept., 2Ki 19:29; Eze 17:7; Mic 1:6.
“to plant,” is used (a) literally, Mat 21:33; Mar 12:1; Luk 13:6; Luk 17:6, Luk 17:28; Luk 20:9; 1Co 9:7; (b) metaphorically, Mat 15:13; 1Co 3:6-8.
firstly, “congenital, innate” (from sumphuo, “to make to grow together”), then, “planted” or “grown along with, united with,” Rom 6:5, AV, “planted together,” RV, “united with Him,” indicating the union of the believer with Christ in experiencing spiritually “the likeness of His death.” See UNITED. Cp. emphutos, Jam 1:21, RV, “implanted” (marg., “inborn”). See ENGRAFTED.