Matthew

Matthew 12:33–34

³³Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit. ³⁴You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

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Matthew 12:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	ποιήσατε	poiēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
a	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
tree	δένδρον	dendron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1186 a tree
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
its	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
good	καλόν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
make	ποιήσατε	poiēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
a	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
tree	δένδρον	dendron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1186 a tree
bad	σαπρὸν	sapron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4550 rotten, useless, corrupt
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
its	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
bad	σαπρόν	sapron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4550 rotten, useless, corrupt
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
a	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
tree	δένδρον	dendron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1186 a tree
is known	γινώσκεται	ginōsketai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
fruit	καρποῦ	karpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain

Matthew 12:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You brood	γεννήματα	gennēmata	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G1081 offspring, child, fruit
of vipers	ἐχιδνῶν	echidnōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2191 a serpent, snake, viper
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can you	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
who are	ὄντες	ontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
evil	πονηροὶ	ponēroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
say	λαλεῖν	lalein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
anything good	ἀγαθὰ	agatha	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G18 good
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
overflow	περισσεύματος	perisseumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4051 abundance
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
heart	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mouth	στόμα	stoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
speaks	λαλεῖ	lalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say

Cross-references

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Matthew 12:33 Luke 6:43–44 · Matthew 7:16–20 · James 4:8 · Matthew 3:8–10 · John 15:4–7 · Amos 5:15 · Luke 3:9 · Luke 11:39–40 · Ezekiel 18:31 · James 3:12 · Matthew 23:26

Matthew 12:34 Luke 6:45 · Matthew 15:18 · Ephesians 4:29 · James 3:5–8 · 1 Samuel 24:13 · Psalm 140:2–3 · Matthew 12:35 · 1 John 3:10 · Isaiah 32:6 · Romans 3:10–14 · John 8:44 · Psalm 10:6–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.