Matthew
Matthew 12:33
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.