To bear fruit
καρποφορέωStrong’s G2592karpophoreō
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Karpophoreō is the Greek word usually translated “brings forth fruit”, “bring forth fruit” and “we may bear fruit”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
Meaning
Usually translated “brings forth fruit”, “bring forth fruit” and “we may bear fruit”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- brings forth fruit 2
- bring forth fruit 1
- they bring forth fruit 1
- we may bear fruit 1
- bringing forth of fruit 1
- bearing fruit 1
- bringing forth fruit 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 2
- Romans 2
- Colossians 2
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 4:20And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
- Mark 4:28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
- Luke 8:15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
- Romans 7:4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
- Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
- Colossians 1:6Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
Greek dictionary
καρποφορέω karpophoreō · to bear fruit
καρπο-φορέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Hab.3:17 (פָּרַח), Wis.10:7 * ;] to bear fruit: χόρτον, Mrk.4:28 (cf. Wis, l.with). Metaphorical, of conduct: Mat.13:23, Mrk.4:20, Luk.8:15, Rom.7:4-5, Col.1:10; mid., Col.1:6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.