GreekG2590Noun (Masculine)

καρπός

karpos

56Occurrences
G2590Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively

probably from the base of G726 (ἁρπάζω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
fruit: of trees; of vines,; of fields,; βλαστάνειν; ποιεῖν; διδόναι,; φέρειν; ἀποδιδόναι,; ὁ κ. *κοιλίας *(בֶּטֶן פְּרִי, ); *ὀσφύος *. Metaphorical, (a) of works, deeds: ; πνεύματος; φωτός; δικαιοσύνης; σφραγίζεσθαι τὸν κ.; κ. ἀγαθοί; (b) of advantage, profit: ἔχειν. συνάγειν; κ. δικαιοσύνης,; of praise, *καρπὸν χειλέων *( cf. Æsch., Eum., 830).
LXX: chiefly for פְּרִי

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

καρπός appears 56 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
14
Luke
11
John
7
Mark
5
James
4
Romans
4
Philippians
3
Hebrews
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 9:7BSB

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?

John 12:24BSB

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.

Luke 13:9BSB

If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”

Matthew 21:34BSB

When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

Mark 12:2BSB

At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

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