Strong G2592καρποφορέω
to bear fruit
- Transliteration
- karpophoreō
- Pronunciation
- kar-pof-or-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2593; to be fertile (literally or figuratively): - be (bear bring forth) fruit (-ful).
Detailed definition
καρπο-φορέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Hab.3:17 (פָּרַח), Wis.10:7 *;]
to bear fruit: χόρτον, Mrk.4:28 (cf. Wis, l.with). Metaphorical, of conduct: Mat.13:23, Mrk.4:20, Luk.8:15, Rom.7:4-5, Col.1:10; mid., Col.1:6.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Hab.3:17 (פָּרַח), Wis.10:7 *;]
to bear fruit: χόρτον, Mrk.4:28 (cf. Wis, l.with). Metaphorical, of conduct: Mat.13:23, Mrk.4:20, Luk.8:15, Rom.7:4-5, Col.1:10; mid., Col.1:6.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2592 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bring4
- fruit3
- being1
First verses
- Matthew 13:23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
- Mark 4:20And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
- Mark 4:28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
- Luke 8:15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
- Romans 7:4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
- Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
- Colossians 1:6Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
- Colossians 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
καρποφορ-έω,
bear fruit, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Vectigalibus” 1.3, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 755b10, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.602, +others, 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Fragmenta” 255: _metaphorically_, of virtue, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.154; τῷ θεῷ NT.Rom.7.4; also τῷ θανάτῳ [prev. work] 5)]:—middle, [NT (NT.Col.1.6, “BMus.Inscription” 918 (Halic.))]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 80.)]
bear fruit, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Vectigalibus” 1.3, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 755b10, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.602, +others, 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Fragmenta” 255: _metaphorically_, of virtue, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.154; τῷ θεῷ NT.Rom.7.4; also τῷ θανάτῳ [prev. work] 5)]:—middle, [NT (NT.Col.1.6, “BMus.Inscription” 918 (Halic.))]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 80.)]