Matthew
Matthew 7:16–18
16By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Matthew 7:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| fruit | καρπῶν | karpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| you will recognize | ἐπιγνώσεσθε | epignōsesthe | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Are grapes gathered | συλλέγουσιν | syllegousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4816 I collect, gather |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| thornbushes | ἀκανθῶν | akanthōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G173 a thorn-bush |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| figs | σῦκα | syka | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4810 a fig |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| thistles | τριβόλων | tribolōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5146 a thistle |
Matthew 7:17
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likewise | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| every | πᾶν | pan | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| good | ἀγαθὸν | agathon | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G18 good |
| tree | δένδρον | dendron | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1186 a tree |
| bears | ποιεῖ | poiei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| good | καλοὺς | kalous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| fruit | καρποὺς | karpous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| a bad | σαπρὸν | sapron | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4550 rotten, useless, corrupt |
| tree | δένδρον | dendron | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1186 a tree |
| bears | ποιεῖ | poiei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| bad | πονηροὺς | ponērous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
| fruit | καρποὺς | karpous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
Matthew 7:18
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| good | ἀγαθὸν | agathon | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G18 good |
| tree | δένδρον | dendron | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1186 a tree |
| cannot | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| bear | ποιεῖν | poiein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G4160 I do, make |
| bad | πονηροὺς | ponērous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
| fruit | καρποὺς | karpous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| bad | σαπρὸν | sapron | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4550 rotten, useless, corrupt |
| tree | δένδρον | dendron | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1186 a tree |
| cannot | οὐδὲ | oude | Conjunction | G3761 neither, nor, not even |
| bear | ποιεῖν | poiein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G4160 I do, make |
| good | καλοὺς | kalous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| fruit | καρποὺς | karpous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 7:16 Luke 6:43–45 · James 3:12 · Matthew 12:33 · Matthew 7:20 · 2 Peter 2:10–18 · Jude 1:10–19
Matthew 7:17 Matthew 12:33–35 · Galatians 5:22–24 · Ephesians 5:9 · Psalm 1:3 · Colossians 1:10 · Psalm 92:13–14 · Luke 13:6–9 · Jeremiah 17:8 · James 3:17–18 · Jeremiah 11:19 · Philippians 1:11 · Isaiah 61:3
Matthew 7:18 Galatians 5:17 · 1 John 3:9–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.