Matthew

Matthew 3:8–10

8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. 9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

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Matthew 3:8

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ProduceποιήσατεpoiēsateVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4160 I do, make
fruitκαρπὸνkarponNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2590 fruit, result, gain
thenοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
in keeping withἄξιονaxionAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
repentanceμετανοίαςmetanoiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG3341 repentance, a change of mind

Matthew 3:9

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
presumeδόξητεdoxēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
to sayλέγεινlegeinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG3004 I say, speak
toἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
yourselvesἑαυτοῖςheautoisReflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
We haveἔχομενechomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
AbrahamἈβραάμAbraamNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG11 Abraham
fatherΠατέραPateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
I tellλέγωlegōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
out ofἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
theseτούτωνtoutōnDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
stonesλίθωνlithōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3037 a stone
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
canδύναταιdynataiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1410 I am powerful, am able
raise upἐγεῖραιegeiraiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
childrenτέκναteknaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
forτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
AbrahamἈβραάμAbraamNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG11 Abraham

Matthew 3:10

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
axeἀξίνηaxinēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG513 an axe
lies readyκεῖταιkeitaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2749 I lie, recline, am laid
atπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
rootῥίζανrhizanNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4491 a root, that which comes from the root
of theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Neuter PluralG3588 the
treesδένδρωνdendrōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG1186 a tree
andοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
everyπᾶνpanAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
treeδένδρονdendronNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG1186 a tree
that does not produceποιοῦνpoiounVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter SingularG4160 I do, make
goodκαλὸνkalonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG2570 beautiful, good, worthy
fruitκαρπὸνkarponNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2590 fruit, result, gain
will be cut downἐκκόπτεταιekkoptetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1581 I cut out, cut off
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
thrownβάλλεταιballetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
intoεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
fireπῦρpyrNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4442 fire, trials

Cross-references

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Matthew 3:8 Luke 3:8 · Acts 26:20 · 2 Peter 1:4–8 · Galatians 5:22–23 · Philippians 1:11 · Ephesians 5:9 · Isaiah 1:16–17 · Jeremiah 36:3 · Romans 2:4–7 · Jeremiah 26:13 · Matthew 21:28–30 · Jeremiah 7:3–7

Matthew 3:9 Luke 3:8 · Romans 9:7–8 · Galatians 3:27–29 · John 8:33 · Romans 4:1 · Acts 13:26 · Galatians 4:22–31 · Luke 16:24 · Matthew 8:11–12 · John 8:53 · Ezekiel 33:24 · John 8:39–40

Matthew 3:10 John 15:6 · Luke 3:9 · Matthew 7:19 · John 15:2 · Luke 13:6–9 · Malachi 3:1–3 · Jeremiah 17:8 · Ezekiel 15:2–7 · Psalm 92:13–14 · 1 Peter 4:17–18 · Hebrews 6:8 · Malachi 4:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.