Strong G4550σαπρός
rotten
- Transliteration
- sapros
- Pronunciation
- sap-ros'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
σαπρός, -ά -όν
[in Sm.: Lev.27:14, 33 *;]
rotten, corrupt, bad, worthless: of trees and fruit (opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός), Mat.7:17-18 12:33 Luk.6:43; of fish, Mat.13:48.
Metaphorical, in moral sense: λόγος σ., Eph.4:29. "In Hellenistic... it became a synonym for αἰσχρός or κακός," MM, xxii.†
(AS)
[in Sm.: Lev.27:14, 33 *;]
rotten, corrupt, bad, worthless: of trees and fruit (opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός), Mat.7:17-18 12:33 Luk.6:43; of fish, Mat.13:48.
Metaphorical, in moral sense: λόγος σ., Eph.4:29. "In Hellenistic... it became a synonym for αἰσχρός or κακός," MM, xxii.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4550 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- corrupt5
- bad1
First verses
- Matthew 7:17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
- Matthew 7:18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
- Matthew 12:33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
- Matthew 13:48Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
- Luke 6:43For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
- Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
σαπρός, ά, όν,
(σήπω) rotten, putrid, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 23, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ὀστέων φύσιος” 13)]; of the lungs, diseased, [Refs ([prev. author] “Morb.” 1.13)]; of bone, carious, [Refs ([prev. author] “Fract.” 33)]; of wood, etc., rotten, ἱστίον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 918; βύρσα [prev. author] “V.” 38)]; πινακίσκος, φορμός, σχοινίον, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Pl.” 813, 542, “V.” 1343; ἱμάς 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 109.4)]; τοῦ διατειχίσματος ἀνελόντι τὰ σ. [Refs (“IG” 22.1672.24)]; of a house, σ. καὶ ῥέουσα καὶ καταπίπτουσα Telesp.27 H.; ἐλαῖαι [Refs 6th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.14.10: proverbial, σαπροῦ πείσματος ἀντιλαβέσθαι 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1362)]: especially, of fish that have been long in pickle, stale, rancid, τάριχος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1101)]; opposed to πρόσφατος, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 218.4, compare 125.6)]; of withered flowers, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 22.70.)] adverb, -ρῶς λούει τὰ βαλανεῖα so as to leave one filthy, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.21.14.)]
II generally, stale, worn out, ἀρχαῖον καὶ σαπρόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 323)]; of clothes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGiss.” 26.6 (2nd c.AD).)] adverb, -ῶς (perhaps misspelt for -ός) περιπατῶ I am walking about in rags, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 846.9 (2nd c.AD).)]
II.2 of persons, γέρων ὢν καὶ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 698)]; ὦ σαπρά, to an old woman, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ec.” 884, 5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 10; so εἶναι σαπρὸν κοὐδὲν δύνασθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1380)]; οὐδέν ἐσμεν οἱ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 221; σ. γυναῖκα.. ὁ τρόπος εὔμορφον ποιεῖ 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 170.)]
II.3 of wine, mellow (compare σαπρίας), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 442, compare 5th c.BC: Philyllius Comicus 24; τρὺξ παλαιὰ καὶ σαπρά 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 1086)]; of old wine, ὀδόντας οὐκ ἔχων, ἤδη σαπρὸς.., γέρων γε δαιμονίως [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 167.4.)]
II.4 εἰρήνη σαπρά, a joke παρὰ προσδοκίαν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 554.)]
II.5 metaphorically, unsound, bad, λόγος [NT (NT.Eph.4.29)]; opposed to καλός, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 36.30, compare “PSI” 4.312.13 (4th c.AD))]; ἄρουραι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGiss.” 13.22 (2nd c.AD))]; τὰ σ. ταῦτα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.16.7; ὡς σ. καὶ κίβδηλος ὁ λέγων.. 2nd c.AD: Marcus Antoninus Imperator 11.15, compare “Sammelb.” 5761.23 (1st c.AD), “PSI” 6.717.4 (2nd c.AD))]; τὴν σ. εἱμαρμένην the evil fate, [Refs (“PMag.Leid.W.” 14.38.)]
III of sound, αὐλεῖ γὰρ σαπρὰ.. κρουμάτια [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Theopompus Comicus 50 (perhaps _falsa lectio_ for{σαθρά}, see at {σαθρός} 2).)]
(σήπω) rotten, putrid, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 23, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ὀστέων φύσιος” 13)]; of the lungs, diseased, [Refs ([prev. author] “Morb.” 1.13)]; of bone, carious, [Refs ([prev. author] “Fract.” 33)]; of wood, etc., rotten, ἱστίον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 918; βύρσα [prev. author] “V.” 38)]; πινακίσκος, φορμός, σχοινίον, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Pl.” 813, 542, “V.” 1343; ἱμάς 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 109.4)]; τοῦ διατειχίσματος ἀνελόντι τὰ σ. [Refs (“IG” 22.1672.24)]; of a house, σ. καὶ ῥέουσα καὶ καταπίπτουσα Telesp.27 H.; ἐλαῖαι [Refs 6th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.14.10: proverbial, σαπροῦ πείσματος ἀντιλαβέσθαι 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1362)]: especially, of fish that have been long in pickle, stale, rancid, τάριχος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1101)]; opposed to πρόσφατος, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 218.4, compare 125.6)]; of withered flowers, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 22.70.)] adverb, -ρῶς λούει τὰ βαλανεῖα so as to leave one filthy, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.21.14.)]
II generally, stale, worn out, ἀρχαῖον καὶ σαπρόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 323)]; of clothes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGiss.” 26.6 (2nd c.AD).)] adverb, -ῶς (perhaps misspelt for -ός) περιπατῶ I am walking about in rags, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 846.9 (2nd c.AD).)]
II.2 of persons, γέρων ὢν καὶ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 698)]; ὦ σαπρά, to an old woman, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ec.” 884, 5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 10; so εἶναι σαπρὸν κοὐδὲν δύνασθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1380)]; οὐδέν ἐσμεν οἱ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 221; σ. γυναῖκα.. ὁ τρόπος εὔμορφον ποιεῖ 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 170.)]
II.3 of wine, mellow (compare σαπρίας), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 442, compare 5th c.BC: Philyllius Comicus 24; τρὺξ παλαιὰ καὶ σαπρά 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 1086)]; of old wine, ὀδόντας οὐκ ἔχων, ἤδη σαπρὸς.., γέρων γε δαιμονίως [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 167.4.)]
II.4 εἰρήνη σαπρά, a joke παρὰ προσδοκίαν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 554.)]
II.5 metaphorically, unsound, bad, λόγος [NT (NT.Eph.4.29)]; opposed to καλός, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 36.30, compare “PSI” 4.312.13 (4th c.AD))]; ἄρουραι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGiss.” 13.22 (2nd c.AD))]; τὰ σ. ταῦτα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.16.7; ὡς σ. καὶ κίβδηλος ὁ λέγων.. 2nd c.AD: Marcus Antoninus Imperator 11.15, compare “Sammelb.” 5761.23 (1st c.AD), “PSI” 6.717.4 (2nd c.AD))]; τὴν σ. εἱμαρμένην the evil fate, [Refs (“PMag.Leid.W.” 14.38.)]
III of sound, αὐλεῖ γὰρ σαπρὰ.. κρουμάτια [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Theopompus Comicus 50 (perhaps _falsa lectio_ for{σαθρά}, see at {σαθρός} 2).)]