verb
karpoforamō
Greekκαρποφορέω (karpoforeō)
Strong’sG2592
I bear fruit
stem karpofor-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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.
Forms in the New Testament
| 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× |
| karpoforarōtoisκαρποφοροῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | bearing fruit | 1× |
| karpoforerōtemκαρποφορούμενον | happening now · subjectpresent middle 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 172, 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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | karpoforemō | karpoforeme | karpoforemi | karpoforema | karpoforemē | karpoforemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforesō | karpoforese | karpoforesi | karpoforesa | karpoforesē | karpoforeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforetō | karpoforete | karpoforeti | karpoforeta | karpoforetē | karpoforetelē |
| we 1st person plural | karpoforenō | karpoforene | karpoforeni | karpoforena | karpoforenē | karpoforenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforevō | karpoforeve | karpoforevi | karpoforeva | karpoforevē | karpoforevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforelō | karpoforele | karpoforeli | karpoforela | karpoforelē | karpoforelelē |
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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | karpoforemeiō | karpoforemeia | karpoforemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforeseiō | karpoforeseia | karpoforeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforeteiō | karpoforeteia | karpoforeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | karpoforeneiō | karpoforeneia | karpoforeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforeveiō | karpoforeveia | karpoforeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforeleiō | karpoforeleia | karpoforeleiē |
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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforesōr | karpoforesar | karpoforesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforetōr | karpoforetar | karpoforetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforevōr | karpoforevar | karpoforevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforelōr | karpoforelar | karpoforelēr |
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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | karpoforemoiō | karpoforemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | karpoforesoiō | karpoforesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | karpoforetoiō | karpoforetoia |
| we 1st person plural | karpoforenoiō | karpoforenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | karpoforevoiō | karpoforevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | karpoforeloiō | karpoforeloia |
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 or for itself middle voice | karpoforerō | karpoforeri | karpoforera | karpoforerē |
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 | karpoforarōtos1× | karpoforaritos | karpoforaratos | karpoforarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | karpoforerōtos1× | karpoforeritos | karpoforeratos | karpoforerētos |
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
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
karpoforatō“bears fruit”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 13:23“bears fruit”tos de epi tan kalan gēan speiriratos, houtos atō tos ton logon akouarōtos kai suniēkarōtos, hos dē karpoforatō kai poiatō hem men hekaton hem de hexēkonta hem de triakonta.But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop — a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
Mark 4:28“produces a crop”automatas tas gēas karpoforatō, prōtem chorton, eita stachuon, eita plēron siton en to stachuo.All by itself the earth produces a crop— first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.
karpoforalō“bear fruit”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Mark 4:20“bear fruit”kai ekeinois alō tois epi tan gēan tan kalan speiriratois, hotinois akoualō ton logon kai paradechelō kai karpoforalō henem triakonta kai henem hexēkonta kai henem hekaton.Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop — thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
Luke 8:15“bear fruit”tem de en ta kala gēa, houtois alō hotinois en kardia kala kai agatha akouaratois ton logon katechalō kai karpoforalō en hupomona.But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
karpoforaneia“bear fruit”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Romans 7:4“bear fruit”Hōste, adelfoir mu, kai vis thanativa to nomo dia teu sōmeu tou Christou, eis tem ginera vin hetero, to ek nekroiu egeirirato hina karpoforaneia to theo.Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
karpoforara“bear fruit”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Romans 7:5“bear fruit”hote gar ane en ta sarxa, teim pathēmeim taiu hamartaiu teim dia tou nomou energete en tei melei nu eis tem karpoforara to thanato;For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.
karpoforarōtois“bearing fruit”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Colossians 1:10“bearing fruit”peripatara axiōs tou kuriou eis pantan areskeian en pante erge agathe karpoforarōtois kai auxanirōtois ta epignōsia tou theou,so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
karpoforerōtem“bearing fruit”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle direct singular neuter1×
Colossians 1:6“bearing fruit”teu pareiarōteu eis vin, kathōs kai en panto to kosmo atō karpoforerōtem kai auxanirōtem kathōs kai en vi, apo hau hēmerau akouava kai epignōskava tan charian tou theou en alētheia;that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.