Matthew
Matthew 7:16
16By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 6:43–45 · James 3:12 · Matthew 12:33 · Matthew 7:20 · 2 Peter 2:10–18 · Jude 1:10–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.