Zizánion — G2215

G2215 · Greek — ζιζάνιον

Pronunciation: dziz-an'-ee-on

Definition

neuter noun

darnel or false grain

  1. Suidas ζιζάνιον. ἡ ἐν τῷ σίτῳ αἰρα), zizanium (A. V. tares), a kind of darnel, bastard wheat , resembling wheat except that the grains are black
  2. Furrer in Schenkel B. L. 4

Usually translated as

tares

Origin

of uncertain origin

Occurrences

Zizánion occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (8)

Strong's Lexicon — Z