firstly, "a planting," then "that which is planted, a plant" (from phuo, "to bring forth, spring up, grow," phuton, "a plant"), occurs in Matthew 15:13 . In the Sept., 2—Kings 19:29; Ezekiel 17:7; Micah 1:6 .
"to plant," is used (a) literally, Matthew 21:33; Mark 12:1; Luke 13:6; 17:6,28; 20:9; 1—Corinthians 9:7; (b) metaphorically, Matthew 15:13; 1—Corinthians 3:6,7,8 .
firstly, "congenital, innate" (from sumphuo, "to make to grow together"), then, "planted" or "grown along with, united with," Romans 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, James 1:21 , RV, "implanted" (marg., "inborn"). See ENGRAFTED.
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