noun · masculine
karpos
Greekκαρπός (karpos)
Strong’sG2590
fruit, result, gain
stem karp-66 times in the New Testamentin 14 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
καρπός, -οῦ, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for פְּרִי;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2590 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkar-pos'
fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively
Fromprobably from the base of G726;
King Jamesfruit.
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 nominative | karpos8×καρπὸς | karpois |
| object accusative | karpon38×καρπὸν | karpoin10×καρποὺς |
| direct address vocative | karpor | karpoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | karpou4×καρποῦ | karpoiu6×καρπῶν |
| to, for dative | karpo | karpoi |
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
karpo 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
66 occurrences, every one of them listed
karpos“fruit”subjectnominative singular8×
Matthew 21:19“fruit”kai horaratos sukan henan epi tau hodau erchata epi autan, kai oudenem heuriskata en auta ei mē fulleim monem, kai legatō auta; Mēketi ek su karpos gineteia eis ton aiōnon; kai xērainita parachrēma tas sukas.Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
Mark 4:29“grain”hotan de paradōateia tos karpos, euthuos apostelatō tem drepanem, hoti paristanatē tos therismos.And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
Luke 1:42“fruit”kai anafōnata krauga mega kai legata; Eulogirētas sis en gunaikai, kai eulogirētos tos karpos tau koiliau su.In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
John 15:16“fruit”ouk vis min eklegeva, alla mis eklegema vin, kai tithama vin hina vis hupagaveiō kai karpon feraveiō kai tos karpos vu menateiō, hina hem tinem an aitaveia ton patēron en te onome mu dōateia vi.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will remain — so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
Galatians 5:22“fruit”Tos de karpos teu pneumeu atō agapas, charas, eirēnas, makrothumias, chrēstotas, agathōsunas, pistias,But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 5:9“fruit”tos gar karpos teu fōteu en panta agathōsuna kai dikaiosuna kai alētheia,for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Philippians 1:22“fruitful”ei de tem zōarō en sarxa, houtem mi karpos ergeu kai tinem hairemi ouk gnōrizamō;But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.
James 3:18“fruit”karpos de dikaiosunau en eirēna speiritō toi poiarōtoi eirēnan.Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
karpon“fruit”objectaccusative singular38×
Matthew 3:8“fruit”poiavar oun karpon axion tau metanoiauProduce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
Matthew 3:10“fruit”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 7:19“fruit”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“fruit”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“fruit”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 13:8“grain”alleim de piptata epi tan gēan tan kalan kai dōate karpon, hem men hekaton hem de hexēkonta hem de triakonta.Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop — a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
Matthew 13:26“grain”hote de blastanata tos chortos kai karpon poiata, tote fainita kai teim zizanieim.When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
Mark 4:7“grain”kai allem piptata eis tain akanthain, kai anabainala tais akanthais kai sumpnigala autem, kai karpon ouk dōata.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
Mark 4:8“grain”kai alleim piptata eis tan gēan tan kalan, kai dōate karpon anabainarōteim kai auxanirōteim, kai ferate henem triakonta kai henem hexēkonta kai henem hekaton.Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop — one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
Mark 11:14“fruit”kai apokriniratos legata auta; Mēketi eis ton aiōnon ek su mēdenos karpon esthiatoia. kai akouale tois mathētois autou.Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.
Luke 3:9“fruit”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“fruit”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“fruit”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 8:8“crop”kai heterem piptata eis tan gēan tan agathan, kai fuiratem poiata karpon hekatontaplasiōnon. houteim legarōtos fōnate; Tos echarōtos oueim akouarō akouatōr.Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop — a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Luke 13:6“fruit”Legate de houtan tan parabolan. Sukan echate tinos futeuirētan en to ampelōno autou, kai erchata zētarōtos karpon en auta kai ouk heuriskata.Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.
Luke 13:7“fruit”legata de pros ton ampelourgon; Idou treis eteim apo hou erchemō zētarōtos karpon en ta suka houta kai ouk heuriskamō; ekkoptasar autan; hinati kai tan gēan katargatō?So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
Luke 13:9“fruit”kan men poiateia karpon eis tem mellarōtem ei de mēge, ekkoptasi autan.If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
John 4:36“fruit”tos therizarōtos misthon lambatō kai sunagatō karpon eis zōan aiōnian, hina tos speirarōtos homou chairateiō kai tos therizarōtos.Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
John 12:24“fruit”amēn amēn legamō vi, ean mē tos kokkos tou sitou piptaratos eis tan gēan apothnēskateia, autos monos menatō; ean de apothnēskateia, pollon karpon feratō.Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
John 15:2“fruit”pantem klēmem en mi mē ferarōtem karpon airatō autem, kai pantem tem karpon ferarōtem kathairatō autem hina karpon polloteron ferateiō.He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
John 15:2“fruit”pantem klēmem en mi mē ferarōtem karpon airatō autem, kai pantem tem karpon ferarōtem kathairatō autem hina karpon polloteron ferateiō.He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
John 15:2“fruit”pantem klēmem en mi mē ferarōtem karpon airatō autem, kai pantem tem karpon ferarōtem kathairatō autem hina karpon polloteron ferateiō.He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
John 15:4“fruit”menavar en mi, kamis en vi. kathōs tem klēmem ouk dunetō karpon ferarō apo heauteu ean mē menateiō en ta ampela, houtōs oude vis ean mē en mi menaveiō.Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
John 15:5“fruit”mis amō tas ampelas, vis teim klēmeim. tos menarōtos en mi kamis en auto houtos feratō karpon pollon, hoti chōris mu ouk dunevō poiarō oudenem.I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
John 15:8“fruit”en houte doxazita tos patēros mu hina karpon pollon feraveiō kai gineveia ēmois mathētois.This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
John 15:16“fruit”ouk vis min eklegeva, alla mis eklegema vin, kai tithama vin hina vis hupagaveiō kai karpon feraveiō kai tos karpos vu menateiō, hina hem tinem an aitaveia ton patēron en te onome mu dōateia vi.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will remain — so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
Romans 1:13“harvest”ouk thelamō de vin agnoarō, adelfoir, hoti pollakis protithema erchara pros vin, kai kōluima achri tou deuro, hina tinon karpon echameia kai en vi kathōs kai en tei loipei ethnei.I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
Romans 6:21“fruit”tinon oun karpon echave tote epi hei nun epaischunevō? tem gar telem ekeinoiu thanatos;What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
Romans 6:22“fruit”nuni de, eleutheriratois apo tau hamartau douliratois de to theo, echavō ton karpon vu eis hagiasmon, tem de telem zōan aiōnian.But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
Romans 15:28“fruit”houtem oun epitelaratos, kai sfragizeratos autoi ton karpon houton, aperchemi dia vu eis Spanian;So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.
1 Corinthians 9:7“fruit”tinos strateuetō idiei opsōniei pote? tinos futeuatō ampelōnon kai ton karpon autou ouk esthiatō? tinos poimainatō poimnan kai ek teu galeu tau poimnau ouk esthiatō?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
Philippians 1:11“fruit”plērirētois karpon dikaiosunau ton dia Iēsu Christou eis doxan kai epainon theou.filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 4:17“profit”ouk hoti epizētamō tem domem, alla epizētamō ton karpon ton pleonazarōton eis logon vu.Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
Hebrews 12:11“fruit”pantas de paideias pros men tem pareiarōtem ouk dokatō charau arō alla lupau, husterem de karpon eirēnikon toi dia autau gumnazirētoi apodōatō dikaiosunau.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 13:15“fruit”dia autou oun anaferaneiō thusian ainesiau dia pantou to theo, houtem atō karpon cheileiu homologarōtoiu te onome autou.Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
James 5:7“fruit”Makrothumavar oun, adelfoir, heōs tau parousiau tou kuriou. idou tos geōrgos ekdechetō ton timion karpon tau gēau, makrothumarōtos epi auto heōs lambateia proimon kai opsimon.Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil — how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
James 5:18“fruit”kai palin proseucheta, kai tos ouranos hueton dōata kai tas gēas blastanata ton karpon autau.Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.
Revelation 22:2“fruit”en mese tau plateiau autau; kai tou potamou enteuthen kai ekeithen xulem zōau poiarōtem karpoin dōdeka, kata mēnon hekaston apodōarōtem ton karpon auteu, kai teim fulleim teu xuleu eis therapeian teiu ethneiu.down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
karpou“fruit”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Matthew 12:33“fruit”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 6:44“fruit”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.
Luke 20:10“fruit”kai kairo apostelata pros toin geōrgoin doulon, hina apo tou karpou tou ampelōnou dōali auto; tois de geōrgois exapostelala auton deraratois kenon.At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
Acts 2:30“fruit”profētos oun huparcharōtos, kai horarētos hoti horko omnuata auto tos theos ek karpou tau osfuau autou kathizara epi ton thronon autou,But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
karpoin“fruit”objectaccusative plural10×
Matthew 7:17“fruit”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“fruit”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“fruit”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“fruit”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 21:34“fruit”hote de engizata tos kairos toiu karpoiu, apostelata toin douloin autou pros toin geōrgoin lambara toin karpoin autou.When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
Matthew 21:41“fruits”legalō auto; Kakoin kakōs apolluati autoin, kai ton ampelōnon ekdōeti alloi geōrgoi, hotinois apodōali auto toin karpoin en toi kairoi autoiu.“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
Matthew 21:43“fruits”dia houtem legamō vi hoti airiti apo vu tas basileias tou theou kai dōiti ethne poiarōte toin karpoin autau.Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
Luke 3:8“fruits”poiavar oun karpoin axioin tau metanoiau; kai mē archeveia legarō en heautoi; Patēron echanō ton Abraam, legamō gar vi hoti dunetō tos theos ek toiu lithoiu houtoiu egeirara tekneim to Abraam.Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Luke 12:17“crops”kai dialogizete en heauto legarōtos; Tinem poiameia, hoti ouk echamō pou sunagami toin karpoin mu?So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
Revelation 22:2“fruit”en mese tau plateiau autau; kai tou potamou enteuthen kai ekeithen xulem zōau poiarōtem karpoin dōdeka, kata mēnon hekaston apodōarōtem ton karpon auteu, kai teim fulleim teu xuleu eis therapeian teiu ethneiu.down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
karpoiu“fruits”of, belonging togenitive plural6×
Matthew 7:16“fruits”apo toiu karpoiu autoiu epignōskevi autoin. mēti sullegalō apo akanthaiu stafulain ē apo triboloiu sukeim?By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Matthew 7:20“fruits”ara ge apo toiu karpoiu autoiu epignōskevi autoin.So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Matthew 21:34“fruit”hote de engizata tos kairos toiu karpoiu, apostelata toin douloin autou pros toin geōrgoin lambara toin karpoin autou.When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
Mark 12:2“fruit”kai apostelata pros toin geōrgoin to kairo doulon, hina para toiu geōrgoiu lambateia apo toiu karpoiu tou ampelōnou;At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
2 Timothy 2:6“crops”ton kopiarōton geōrgon datō prōtem toiu karpoiu metalambarō.The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
James 3:17“fruits”tas de anōthen sofias prōtem men hagnas atō, epeita eirēnikas, epieikas, eupeithas, mestas eleseu kai karpoiu agathoiu, adiakritas, anupokritas;But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.