KJV: For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
YLT: 'For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;
Darby: For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;
ASV: For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.
Οὐ | No |
Parse: Adverb Root: οὐ Sense: no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer. |
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ἐστιν | there is |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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δένδρον | tree |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: δένδρον Sense: a tree. |
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καλὸν | good |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: καλός Sense: beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable. |
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ποιοῦν | producing |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: ποιέω Sense: to make. |
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καρπὸν | fruit |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: καρπός Sense: fruit. |
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σαπρόν | bad |
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: σαπρός Sense: rotten, putrefied. |
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οὐδὲ | nor |
Parse: Conjunction Root: οὐδέ Sense: but not, neither, nor, not even. |
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πάλιν | again |
Parse: Adverb Root: πάλιν Sense: anew, again. |
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δένδρον | a tree |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: δένδρον Sense: a tree. |
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σαπρὸν | bad |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: σαπρός Sense: rotten, putrefied. |
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καλόν | good |
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: καλός Sense: beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable. |
Greek Commentary for Luke 6:43
Rev., more correctly, there is no good tree that bringeth, etc. Σαπρόν , corrupt, is etymologically akin to σήπω , in James 5:2: “Your riches are corrupted.” The word means rotten, stale. [source]
Rev., nor again. The A. V. omits again ( πάλιν , on the other hand )i1. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Luke 6:43
See on Luke 6:43, and see on Colossians 4:6. [source]
Perhaps with a suggestion of recompense for the long-suffering and waiting, since ἀποδιδόναι often signifies “to give back.” The phrase ἀποδιδόναι καρπὸν only here and Revelation 22:2. Καρπὸν fruitwith διδόναι togive, Matthew 13:8; Mark 4:8: with ποιεῖν tomake or produce, often in Synoptic Gospels, as Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10; Matthew 7:17; Luke 3:8; Luke 6:43, etc.: with φέρειν tobear, always and only in John, John 12:24; John 15:2, John 15:4, John 15:5, John 15:8, John 15:16: with βλαστάνειν tobring forth, James 5:18. Ἑιρηνικός peaceablein N.T. Only here and James 3:17, as an epithet of wisdom. Quite often in lxx of men, the heart, especially of words and sacrifices. The phrase καρπός εἰρηνικός peaceablefruit (omit the ), N.T.oolxx. The phrase fruit of righteousness, Philemon 1:11; James 3:18, and lxx, Proverbs 3:9; Proverbs 11:30; Proverbs 13:2; Amos 6:13: comp. Psalm 1:3; Psalm 57:11. The genitive of righteousness is explicative or appositional; fruit which consists in righteousness or is righteousness. [source]