Matthew 7:18 Go deeper

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

οὐouNot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 1

δύναταιdunataiis able

Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)

Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 2

δένδρονdendrona tree

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 3:10, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 13:32, Matthew 21:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1186; TFLSJ G1186; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 3

ἀγαθὸνagathongood

Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…

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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35, Matthew 19:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 4

καρποὺςkarpousfruits

Lemma: καρπός (karpos) · Strong's: G2590

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

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 3:10, Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 7:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2590; TFLSJ G2590; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 5

πονηροὺςponērousbad

Lemma: πονηρός (ponēros) · Strong's: G4190

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: evil/bad — πονηρός, -ά, -όν; (πονέω, to toil), [in LXX chiefly for רַע ; ] ; 1. ; (a) of persons, oppressed by toils (Hes.); (b) of things, toilsome, painful (καιρός, Sir.51:12): Eph.5:16 6:13 Rev.16:2. ; 2. bad, worthless; (a) in…

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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4190; TFLSJ G4190; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 6

ποιεῖνpoieinto produce

Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

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…

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Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 7

οὐδὲoudenor [is able]

Lemma: οὐδέ (oude) · Strong's: G3761

Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)

Meaning: nor — οὐδέ, negative particle, related to μηδέ as οὐ to μή. ; I. As conjc., and not, also not, neither, nor: Mat.6:15, Luk.16:31, Rom.4:15, al.; οὐ . . . οὐδέ, Mat.5:15 10:24, Mrk.4:22, Luk.6:43, 44, Jhn.6:24, Act.2:27,…

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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 8

δένδρονdendrona tree

Lemma: δένδρον (dendron) · Strong's: G1186

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 13:32, Matthew 21:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1186; TFLSJ G1186; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 9

σαπρὸνsapronbad

Lemma: σαπρός (sapros) · Strong's: G4550

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: rotten — 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.,…

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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 7:17, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 13:48, Luke 6:43, Ephesians 4:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4550; TFLSJ G4550; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 10

καρποὺςkarpousfruits

Lemma: καρπός (karpos) · Strong's: G2590

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 66 times. Also: Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 7:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2590; TFLSJ G2590; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 11

καλοὺςkalousgood

Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

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,…

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Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 13:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 12

ποιεῖν.poieinto produce.

Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Matthew 7:18 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

[A] good	→	ἀγαθός G0018 good
tree	→	δένδρον G1186 tree
cannot	→	δύναμαι G1410 be able
. . .	→	οὐ G3756 no
bear	→	ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do
bad	→	πονηρός G4190 evil/bad
fruit	→	καρπός G2590 fruit
[and a] bad	→	σαπρός G4550 rotten
tree	→	δένδρον G1186 tree
cannot	→	οὐδέ G3761 nor
bear	→	ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do
good	→	καλός G2570G good
fruit	→	καρπός G2590 fruit

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