verb
karpoforamō
Strong’sG2592
I bear fruit
stem karpofor-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
καρπο-φορέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX: Hb 3:17 (פּרח), Wi 10:7*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2592 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkar-pof-or-eh'-o
to be fertile (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G2593;
King Jamesbe (bear, bring forth) fruit(-ful).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
bear fruit, NT+5th c.BC+:—middle, NT:—passive, Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| karpoforatōκαρποφορεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | bears fruit | 2× |
| karpoforalōκαρποφοροῦσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | bear fruit | 2× |
| karpoforaneiaκαρποφορήσωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | bear fruit | 1× |
| karpoforaraκαρποφορῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | bear fruit | 1× |
| karpoforarōntoisκαρποφοροῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | bearing fruit | 1× |
| karpofororōntemκαρποφορούμενον | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle direct singular neuter | bearing fruit | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | karpoforamō | karpoforame | karpoforami | karpoforama | karpoforamē | karpoforamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforasō | karpoforase | karpoforasi | karpoforasa | karpoforasē | karpoforaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforatō2×καρποφορεῖ | karpoforate | karpoforati | karpoforata | karpoforatē | karpoforatelē |
| we 1st person plural | karpoforanō | karpoforane | karpoforani | karpoforana | karpoforanē | karpoforanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforavō | karpoforave | karpoforavi | karpoforava | karpoforavē | karpoforavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforalō2×καρποφοροῦσιν | karpoforale | karpoforali | karpoforala | karpoforalē | karpoforalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | karpoforomō | karpoforome | karpoforomē | karpoforomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforosō | karpoforose | karpoforosē | karpoforoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforotō | karpoforote | karpoforotē | karpoforotelē |
| we 1st person plural | karpoforonō | karpoforone | karpoforonē | karpoforonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforovō | karpoforove | karpoforovē | karpoforovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforolō | karpoforole | karpoforolē | karpoforolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | karpoforameiō | karpoforameia | karpoforameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforaseiō | karpoforaseia | karpoforaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforateiō | karpoforateia | karpoforateiē |
| we 1st person plural | karpoforaneiō | karpoforaneia1×καρποφορήσωμεν | karpoforaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforaveiō | karpoforaveia | karpoforaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforaleiō | karpoforaleia | karpoforaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | karpoforomeiō | karpoforomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforoseiō | karpoforoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforoteiō | karpoforoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | karpoforoneiō | karpoforoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforoveiō | karpoforoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforoleiō | karpoforoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforasōr | karpoforasar | karpoforasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforatōr | karpoforatar | karpoforatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforavōr | karpoforavar | karpoforavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforalōr | karpoforalar | karpoforalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforosōr | karpoforosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforotōr | karpoforotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforovōr | karpoforovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforolōr | karpoforolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | karpoforamoiō | karpoforamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforasoiō | karpoforasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforatoiō | karpoforatoia |
| we 1st person plural | karpoforanoiō | karpoforanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforavoiō | karpoforavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforaloiō | karpoforaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | karpoforomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | karpoforonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | karpoforarō | karpoforari | karpoforara1×καρποφορῆσαι | karpoforarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | karpofororō | karpofororē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | karpoforarōntos1× | karpoforarintos | karpoforarantos | karpoforarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | karpofororōntos1× | karpofororēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
karpofor 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
Words built on the same stem
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
karpoforatō“bears fruit”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 13:23… logon akouarōntos kai suniēkarōntos, hos dē karpoforatō kai poiatō hem men hekaton hem …… word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop — a hundredfold …
Mark 4:28automatas tas gēas karpoforatō, prōtem chorton, eita stachuon, eita plēron …All by itself the earth produces a crop— first the stalk, then the head …
karpoforalō“bear fruit”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Mark 4:20“bear fruit”… akoualō ton logon kai paradecholō kai karpoforalō henem triakonta kai henem hexēkonta kai …… soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a …
Luke 8:15“bear fruit”… agatha akouarantois ton logon katechalō kai karpoforalō en hupomona.… seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering …
karpoforaneia“bear fruit”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Romans 7:4… hetero, to ek nekroiu egeriranto hina karpoforaneia to theo.… dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
karpoforara“bear fruit”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Romans 7:5“bear fruit”… en tei melei nu eis tem karpoforara to thanato;… lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.
karpoforarōntois“bearing fruit”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Colossians 1:10… pantan areskeian en pante erge agathe karpoforarōntois kai auxanorōntois ta epignōsia tou theou,… may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in …
karpofororōntem“bearing fruit”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Colossians 1:6… kai en panto to kosmo atō karpofororōntem kai auxanorōntem kathōs kai en vi, …… over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has …