Luke

Luke 13:7–9

⁷So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down!^a Why should it use up the soil?’

⁸‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ⁹If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”

Footnotes

a 13:7 SBL, NE, WH Cut it down!

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Luke 13:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
keeper of the vineyard	ἀμπελουργόν	ampelourgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G289 a vine-dresser
Look	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
for	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the past	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
three	τρία	tria	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5140 three
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
I have come	ἔρχομαι	erchomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to search for	ζητῶν	zētōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
fig tree	συκῇ	sykē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4808 a fig-tree
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
haven’t found	εὑρίσκω	heuriskō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2147 I find
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
cut it down	ἔκκοψον	ekkopson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1581 I cut out, cut off
Why	ἵνα‿	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
should it use up	καταργεῖ	katargei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
soil	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Luke 13:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sir	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
replied	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
leave it alone	ἄφες	aphes	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
again	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
year	ἔτος	etos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2094 a year
until	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
I dig	σκάψω	skapsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G4626 I dig
around	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
it	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fertilize	κόπρια	kopria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2874 manure

Luke 13:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	κἂν	kan	Conjunction	G2579 and if, even if
it bears	ποιήσῃ	poiēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
fine	μέλλον	mellon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3195 I am about to
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
not	μή¦γε	mē¦ge	Adverb	G1490 but if not, else, otherwise
you can cut it down	ἐκκόψεις	ekkopseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1581 I cut out, cut off

Cross-references

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Luke 13:7 Matthew 7:19 · Luke 3:9 · John 15:6 · Romans 2:4–5 · John 15:2 · Leviticus 19:23 · Matthew 3:9–10 · Exodus 32:10 · Daniel 4:14 · Leviticus 25:21

Luke 13:8 Romans 10:1 · 2 Peter 3:9 · Joel 2:17 · Jeremiah 15:1 · Romans 11:14 · Joshua 7:7–9 · Exodus 34:9 · Psalm 106:23 · Jeremiah 18:20 · Jeremiah 14:7–9 · Numbers 14:11–20 · Exodus 32:11–13

Luke 13:9 John 15:2 · Hebrews 6:8 · Ezra 9:14–15 · Psalm 69:22–28 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15 · Daniel 9:5–8 · Revelation 16:5–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.