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And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἬδηĒdēAlready
Lemma: ἤδη (ēdē) · Strong's: G2235
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: already — ἤδη ; adv., ; in NT, always of time; now, already: Mat.3:10, Mrk.4:37, Luk.7:6, Jhn.4:36, al.; νῦν . . . ἤ., now already, 1Jn.4:3; ἤ. ποτέ, now at length, with fut., Rom.1:10 (cf. ἄρτι) ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 5:28, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 14:24, Matthew 15:32, Matthew 17:12, Matthew 24:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2235; TFLSJ G2235; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 2
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 3
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 4
ἀξίνηaxinēax
Lemma: ἀξίνη (axinē) · Strong's: G0513
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: axe — αξίνη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX for גַּרְזֶן, קַרְדֹּם ; ] ; an axe: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0513; TFLSJ G0513; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 5
πρὸςprosto
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 6
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 7
ῥίζανrhizanroot
Lemma: ῥίζα (rhiza) · Strong's: G4491
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: root — ῥίζα, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַשׁ ; ] ; a root: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9; ἐκ ῥιζῶν, Mrk.11:20; ῥ. ἔχειν, Mat.13:6, Mrk.4:6; id. before ἐν ἑαυτῷ, figuratively, Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17, Luk.8:13. Metaphorical (as in various…
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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 13:6, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:6, Mark 4:17, Mark 11:20, Luke 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4491; TFLSJ G4491; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 8
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 9
δένδρωνdendrōntrees
Lemma: δένδρον (dendron) · Strong's: G1186
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: tree — δένδρον, -ου, τό; [in LXX for עֵץ, etc. ; ] ; a tree: Mat.3:10, al.; δ. ἀγαθόν, Mat.7:17, 18; δ. καλόν, Mat.12:33, Luk.6:43; δ. σαπρόν, Mat.7:17, 18 12:33, Luk.6:43; γίνεσθαι δ., Mat.13:32; γ. εἰς δ., Luk.13:19.; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 13:32, Matthew 21:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1186; TFLSJ G1186; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 10
κεῖται.keitaiis applied.
Lemma: κεῖμαι (keimai) · Strong's: G2749
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to lay/be appointed — κεῖμαι ; [in LXX: Jer.24:1 (יָעַד hoph,), al. ; ] ; used as passive of τίθημι (LS, see word), to be laid, to lie; (a) of persons: an infant, Luk.2:12, 16; a dead body, Mat.28:6, Luk.23:53, Jhn.20:12; (b) of things, to…
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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 5:14, Matthew 28:6, Luke 2:12, Luke 2:16, Luke 2:34, Luke 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2749; TFLSJ G2749; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 11
πᾶνpanevery
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 12
οὖνountherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 13
δένδρονdendrontree
Lemma: δένδρον (dendron) · Strong's: G1186
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: tree — δένδρον, -ου, τό; [in LXX for עֵץ, etc. ; ] ; a tree: Mat.3:10, al.; δ. ἀγαθόν, Mat.7:17, 18; δ. καλόν, Mat.12:33, Luk.6:43; δ. σαπρόν, Mat.7:17, 18 12:33, Luk.6:43; γίνεσθαι δ., Mat.13:32; γ. εἰς δ., Luk.13:19.; (AS)
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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 13:32, Matthew 21:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1186; TFLSJ G1186; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 14
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 15
ποιοῦνpoiounproducing
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-NSN)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 16
καρπὸνkarponfruit
Lemma: καρπός (karpos) · Strong's: G2590
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: fruit — καρπός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for פְּרִי ; ] ; fruit: of trees, Mat.12:33 21:19, Mrk.11:14, Luk.6:44 13:6-7; of vines, Mat.21:34, Mrk.12:2, Luk.20:10, 1Co.9:7; of fields, Mrk.4:29, Luk.12:17, 2Ti.2:6, Jas.5:7;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 66 times. Also: Matthew 3:8, Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 7:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2590; TFLSJ G2590; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 17
καλὸνkalongood
Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: good — καλός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 13:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 18
ἐκκόπτεταιekkoptetaiis cut down
Lemma: ἐκκόπτω (ekkoptō) · Strong's: G1581
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to prevent — ἐκ-κόπτω, ; [in LXX for כָּרַת, etc. ; ] ; to cut out, cut off, cut down: of a hand, foot, Mat.5:30 18:8; a tree, Mat.3:10 7:19 Luk.3:9 13:7, 9; figuratively, of a branch, Rom.11:22; before ἐκ, Rom.11:24;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 5:30, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 18:8, Luke 3:9, Luke 13:7, Luke 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1581; TFLSJ G1581; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 19
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 20
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 21
πῦρpur[the] fire
Lemma: πῦρ (pur) · Strong's: G4442
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: fire — πῦρ genitive, πυρός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אֵשׁ ; ] ; fire: Mrk.9:22, Luk.3:9, Jhn.15:6, Act.2:10, 1Co.3:13, Jas.3:5, Rev.8:5, al; π. καὶ θεῖον, Luk.17:29; κατακαίειν (ἐν) π., Mat.13:40,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 75 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:12, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 13:40, Matthew 13:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4442; TFLSJ G4442; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 22
βάλλεται.balletaiis thrown.
Lemma: βάλλω (ballō) · Strong's: G0906G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to throw: throw — βάλλω, ; [in LXX for נפל, שׂום, ידד, etc. ; ] ; prop., of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaphorically, to throw, cast, put, place: with accusative, before εἰς, Mat.4:18, and…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 74 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0906G; TFLSJ G0906G; TAGNT Matthew 3:10 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| axe | → | ἀξίνη G0513 axe |
| lies ready | → | κεῖμαι G2749 to lay/be appointed |
| at | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| root | → | ῥίζα G4491 root |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| trees | → | δένδρον G1186 tree |
| and | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| every | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| tree | → | δένδρον G1186 tree |
| that does not produce | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| good | → | καλός G2570G good |
| fruit | → | καρπός G2590 fruit |
| will be cut down | → | ἐκκόπτω G1581 to prevent |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| thrown | → | βάλλω G0906G to throw: throw |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| [the] fire | → | πῦρ G4442 fire |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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