noun · neuter
dendrem
Greekδένδρον (dendron)
Strong’sG1186
a tree
stem dendr-25 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δένδρον, -ου, τό
[in LXX for עֵץ, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1186 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidden'-dron
a tree
Fromprobably from δρύς (an oak);
King Jamestree.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | dendrem12×δένδρον | dendreim1×δένδρα |
| of, belonging to genitive | dendreu | dendreiu4×δένδρων |
| to, for dative | dendre | dendrei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
dendre is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
25 occurrences, every one of them listed
dendrem“tree”subject or objectdirect singular12×
Matthew 3:10“tree”ēdē de tas axinas pros tan rizan teiu dendreiu keietō; pantem oun dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.The 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.
Matthew 7:17“tree”houtōs pantem dendrem agathem karpoin kaloin poiatō, tem de saprem dendrem karpoin ponēroin poiatō;Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
Matthew 7:17“tree”houtōs pantem dendrem agathem karpoin kaloin poiatō, tem de saprem dendrem karpoin ponēroin poiatō;Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
Matthew 7:18“tree”ouk dunetō dendrem agathem karpoin ponēroin poiarō, oude dendrem saprem karpoin kaloin poiarō.A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
Matthew 7:18“tree”ouk dunetō dendrem agathem karpoin ponēroin poiarō, oude dendrem saprem karpoin kaloin poiarō.A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
Matthew 7:19“tree”pantem dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 12:33“tree”Ē poiavar tem dendrem kalem kai ton karpon auteu kalon, ē poiavar tem dendrem saprem kai ton karpon auteu sapron; ek gar tou karpou tem dendrem gnōskitō.Make 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.
Matthew 13:32“tree”hem mikroterem men atō panteiu teiu spermeiu, hotan de auxaniteia megoterem teiu lachaneiu atō kai ginetō dendrem, hōste erchara teim peteineim tou ouranou kai kataskēnarō en toi kladoi auteu.Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
Luke 3:9“tree”ēdē de kai tas axinas pros tan rizan teiu dendreiu keietō; pantem oun dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.The 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.”
Luke 6:43“tree”Ouk gar atō dendrem kalem poiarōtem karpon sapron, oude palin dendrem saprem poiarōtem karpon kalon.No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
Luke 6:43“tree”Ouk gar atō dendrem kalem poiarōtem karpon sapron, oude palin dendrem saprem poiarōtem karpon kalon.No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
Luke 6:44“tree”hekastem gar dendrem ek tou idiou karpou gnōskitō; ouk gar ek akanthaiu sullegalō sukeim, oude ek batau stafulan trugalō.For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.
dendreim“trees”subject or objectdirect plural1×
Jude 1:12“trees”houtois alō tois en tai agapai vu spiladais suneuōcherōtois, afobōs heautoin poimainarōtois, nefelais anudrais hupo anemoiu paraferirōtais, dendreim fthinopōrineim akarpeim dis apothnēskarateim ekrizirateim,These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.
dendreiu“trees”of, belonging togenitive plural4×
Matthew 3:10“trees”ēdē de tas axinas pros tan rizan teiu dendreiu keietō; pantem oun dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.The 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.
Matthew 21:8“trees”tos de pollotatos ochlos strōnnuala heautoiu teim himatieim en ta hoda, allois de koptale kladoin apo teiu dendreiu kai strōnnuale en ta hoda.A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
Luke 3:9“trees”ēdē de kai tas axinas pros tan rizan teiu dendreiu keietō; pantem oun dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.The 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.”
Revelation 8:7“trees”Kai tos prōtos salpizata; kai gineta chalazas kai purem mignuirēteim en haime, kai ballita eis tan gēan; kai tem tritem tau gēau katakaiita, kai tem tritem teiu dendreiu katakaiita, kai pantos chortos chlōros katakaiita.Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
dendrem5×
Matthew 12:33“tree”Ē poiavar tem dendrem kalem kai ton karpon auteu kalon, ē poiavar tem dendrem saprem kai ton karpon auteu sapron; ek gar tou karpou tem dendrem gnōskitō.Make 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.
Matthew 12:33“tree”Ē poiavar tem dendrem kalem kai ton karpon auteu kalon, ē poiavar tem dendrem saprem kai ton karpon auteu sapron; ek gar tou karpou tem dendrem gnōskitō.Make 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.
Luke 13:19“tree”homoias atō kokko sinapieu, hon lambaratos anthrōpos ballata eis kēpon heautou, kai auxanata kai gineta eis dendrem, kai teim peteineim tou ouranou kataskēnata en toi kladoi auteu.It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
Revelation 7:1“tree”Meta houtem horama tessares angeloin histanarētoin epi tain tessares gōniain tau gēau, kratarōtoin toin tessares anemoin tau gēau, hina mē pnateiō anemos epi tau gēau mēte epi tau thalassau mēte epi pantem dendrem.After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
Revelation 9:4“tree”kai legita autai hina mē adikali ton chorton tau gēau oude pantem chlōrem oude pantem dendrem, ei mē toin anthrōpoin hotinois ouk echalō tan sfragian tou theou epi teiu metōpeiu.They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
dendreim3×
Mark 8:24“trees”kai anableparatos legate; Blepamō toin anthrōpoin hoti hōs dendreim horamō peripatarōtoin.The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”
Luke 21:29“trees”Kai legata parabolan autoi; Horavar tan sukan kai panteim teim dendreim;Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
Revelation 7:3“trees”legarōtos; Mē adikaveia tan gēan mēte tan thalassan mēte teim dendreim, achri sfragizaneia toin douloin tou theou nu epi teiu metōpeiu autoiu.“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”