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Lexicon :: Strong's G2590 - karpos

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καρπός
Transliteration
karpos (Key)
Pronunciation
kar-pos'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from the base of ἁρπάζω (G726)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:614,416

Strong’s Definitions

καρπός karpós, kar-pos'; probably from the base of G726; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively:—fruit.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 66x

The KJV translates Strong's G2590 in the following manner: fruit (66x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 66x
The KJV translates Strong's G2590 in the following manner: fruit (66x).

  1. fruit

    1. the fruit of the trees, vines, of the fields

    2. the fruit of one's loins, i.e. his progeny, his posterity

  2. that which originates or comes from something, an effect, result

    1. work, act, deed

    2. advantage, profit, utility

    3. praises, which are presented to God as a thank offering

    4. to gather fruit (i.e. a reaped harvest) into life eternal (as into a granary), is used in fig. discourse of those who by their labours have fitted souls to obtain eternal life

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
καρπός karpós, kar-pos'; probably from the base of G726; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively:—fruit.
STRONGS G2590:
καρπός, καρποῦ, ὁ (cf. Latincarpo; A-S. hearf-est (harvest i. e. the ingathering of crops); Curtius, § 42); Hebrew פְּרִי; from Homer down; fruit;
1. properly: the fruit of trees, Matthew 12:33; Matthew 21:19; Mark 11:14; Luke 6:44; Luke 13:6f; of vines, Matthew 21:34; Mark 12:2; Luke 20:10; 1 Corinthians 9:7; of the fields, Luke 12:17; Mark 4:29; 2 Timothy 2:6; (James 5:7); βλαστάνειν, James 5:18; ποιεῖν, to bear fruit (after the Hebrew פְּרִי עָשָׂה (see ποιέω, I. 1 e.)), Matthew 3:10; Matthew 7:17-19; Matthew 13:26; Luke 3:9; Luke 11:43; Luke 8:8; Luke 13:9; Revelation 22:2; διδόναι, Matthew 13:8; Mark 4:7f; φέρειν, Matthew 7:18 T WH; John 12:24; John 15:2, 4f; (trop. John 15:8, 16); ἀποδιδόναι, to yield fruit, Revelation 22:2; to render (pay) the fruit, Matthew 21:41; by a Hebraism, ὁ καρπός τῆς κοιλίας, i. e. the unborn child, Luke 1:42 (בֶּטֶן פְּרִי, Deuteronomy 28:4, where the Sept. τά ἔκγονα τῆς κοιλίας); τῆς ὀσφύος the fruit of one's loins, i. e. his progeny, his posterity, Acts 2:30 (Genesis 30:2; Psalm 126:3 (Ps. 127:3); Psalms 131:11 (Ps. 132:11); Micah 6:7); cf. Winer's Grammar, 33 (32).
2. Metaphorically, that which originates or comes from something; an effect, result;
a. equivalent to ἔργον, work, act, deed: with the genitive of the author, τοῦ πνεύματος, Galatians 5:22; τοῦ φωτός, Ephesians 5:9 (Rec. τοῦ πνεύματος); τῆς δικαιοσύνης, Philippians 1:11 (cf.
b. below); of Christian charity, i. e. benefit, Romans 15:28; καρπόν πολύν φέρειν, to accomplish much (for the propagation of Christianity and its furtherance in the souls of men), John 15:8, 16; used of men's deeds as exponents of their hearts (cf. Winer's Grammar, 372 (348)), Matthew 7:16, 20; ἀγαθοί, James 3:17; καρποί τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, deeds required for the attainment of salvation in the kingdom of God, Matthew 21:43; ποιεῖν καρπούς ἀξίους τῆς μετανοίας, to exhibit deeds agreeing with a change of heart, Matthew 3:8; Luke 3:8 (cf. ἄξια τῆς μετανοίας ἔργα πράσσειν, Acts 26:20), b. advantage, profit, utility: Philippians 1:22; Philippians 4:17; ἔχειν καρπόν, to get fruit, Romans 1:13; Romans 6:21f; τῆς δικαιοσύνης, benefit arising from righteousness (others make it genitive of apposition, Winer's Grammar, § 59, 8 a.), Hebrews 12:11; which consists in righteousness (genitive of apposition), James 3:18 (cf. Philippians 1:11 in a. above, and Meyer ad loc.; Proverbs 11:30; Amos 6:12).
c. by a Hebraism οἱ καρποί τῶν χειλέων, praises, which are presented to God as a thank-offering: Hebrews 13:15 (Hosea 14:2; Proverbs 12:14; Proverbs 29:49 (Prov. 31:31)). Cf. Winers Grammar, 33 (32) note 1.
d. συνάγειν καρπόν εἰς ζωήν αἰώνιον, to gather fruit (i. e. a reaped harvest) into life eternal (as into a granary), is used in figurative discourse of those who by their labors have fitted souls to obtain eternal life, John 4:36.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
30:2
Deuteronomy
28:4
Psalms
126:3; 127:3; 132:11
Proverbs
11:30; 12:14; 31:31
Hosea
14:2
Amos
6:12
Micah
6:7
Matthew
3:8; 3:10; 7:16; 7:17; 7:18; 7:18; 7:19; 7:20; 12:33; 13:8; 13:26; 21:19; 21:34; 21:41; 21:43
Mark
4:7; 4:29; 11:14; 12:2
Luke
1:42; 3:8; 3:9; 6:44; 8:8; 11:43; 12:17; 13:6; 13:9; 20:10
John
4:36; 12:24; 15:2; 15:4; 15:8; 15:8; 15:16; 15:16
Acts
2:30; 26:20
Romans
1:13; 6:21; 15:28
1 Corinthians
9:7
Galatians
5:22
Ephesians
5:9
Philippians
1:11; 1:11; 1:22; 4:17
2 Timothy
2:6
Hebrews
12:11; 13:15
James
3:17; 3:18; 5:7; 5:18
Revelation
22:2; 22:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2590 matches the Greek καρπός (karpos),
which occurs 66 times in 56 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 3:8–Heb 12:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:8 - “So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin];

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:10 - “And already the axe [of God’s judgment] is [fn]swinging toward the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:16 - “By their fruit you will recognize them [that is, by their contrived doctrine and self-focus]. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:17 - “Even so, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the unhealthy tree bears bad fruit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:18 - “A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:19 - “Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:20 - “Therefore, by their fruit you will recognize them [as false prophets].

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“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is recognized and judged by its fruit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:8 - “Other seed fell on good soil and yielded grain, some a hundred times as much [as was sown], some sixty [times as much], and some thirty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:26 - “So when the plants sprouted and formed grain, the weeds appeared also.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:19 - Seeing a lone fig tree at the roadside, He went to it and found nothing but leaves on it; and He said to it, “Never again will fruit come from you.” And at once the fig tree withered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:34 - “When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his [share of the] fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:41 - They said to Him, “He will put those despicable men to a miserable end, and rent out the vineyard to other tenants [of good character] who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”

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“Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to [another] people who will produce the fruit of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:7 - “Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no grain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:8 - “And other seed fell into good soil, and as the plants grew and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundred times [as much as had been sown].”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:29 - “But when the crop ripens, he immediately puts in the sickle [to reap], because [the time for] the harvest has come.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:14 - He said to it, “No one will ever eat fruit from you again!” And His disciples were listening [to what He said].

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:2 - “When the harvest season came he sent a [fn]servant to the tenants, in order to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:42 - And she exclaimed loudly, “Blessed [worthy to be praised] are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:8 - “Therefore produce fruit that is worthy of [and consistent with your] repentance [that is, live changed lives, turn from sin and seek God and His righteousness]. And do not even begin to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [and so our heritage assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham [for God can replace the unrepentant, regardless of their heritage, with those who are obedient].

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:9 - “Even now the axe [of God’s judgment] is swinging toward the root of the trees; so every tree that does not produce good fruit is being cut down and thrown into the fire.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:43 - “For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:44 - “For each tree is known and identified by its own fruit. For figs are not picked from thorn bushes, nor is a cluster of grapes picked from a briar bush.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:8 - “And some fell into good soil, and grew up and produced a crop a hundred times as great.” As He said these things, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:17 - “And he began thinking to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place [large enough in which] to store my crops?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:6 -

Then He began telling them this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree that had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it, but did not find any;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:7 - so he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and have found none. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground [depleting the soil and blocking the sunlight]?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:9 - and if it bears fruit after this, fine; but if not, cut it down.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:10 - “At harvest time he sent a servant [as his representative] to the tenants, so that they would give him his share of the fruit of the vineyard; but the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:36 - “Already the reaper is receiving his wages and he is gathering fruit for eternal life; so that he who plants and he who reaps may rejoice together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:24 - “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone [just one grain, never more]. But if it dies, it produces much grain and yields a harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:2 - “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that continues to bear fruit, He [repeatedly] prunes, so that it will bear more fruit [even richer and finer fruit].

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:4 - “Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without remaining in the vine, neither can you [bear fruit, producing evidence of your faith] unless you remain in Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:5 - “[fn]I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:8 - “My Father is glorified and honored by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:16 - “You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed and placed and purposefully planted you, so that you would go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit will remain and be lasting, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name [as My representative] He may give to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:30 - “And so, being a prophet and knowing fully that GOD HAD SWORN TO HIM WITH AN OATH THAT HE WOULD SEAT one OF HIS DESCENDANTS ON HIS THRONE,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:13 - I do not want you to be unaware, [fn]brothers and sisters, that many times I have planned to come to you, (and have been prevented so far) so that I may have some fruit [of my labors] among you, even as I have among the rest of the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:21 - So what benefit did you get at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? [None!] For the outcome of those things is death!

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:22 - But now since you have been set free from sin and have become [willing] slaves to God, you have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart for God’s purpose], and the outcome [of this] is eternal life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:28

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:28 - Therefore, when I have finished this [mission] and have safely given to them what has been raised, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:7 - [Consider this:] Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not use the milk of the flock?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:9 - (for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:11 - filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God [so that His glory may be both revealed and recognized].

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:22 - If, however, it is to be life here and I am to go on living, this will mean useful and productive service for me; so I do not know which to choose [if I am given that choice].

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:17 - Not that I seek the gift itself, but I do seek the profit which increases to your [heavenly] account [the blessing which is accumulating for you].

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:6 - The hard-working farmer [who labors to produce crops] ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:11 - For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems sad and painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness [right standing with God and a lifestyle and attitude that seeks conformity to God’s will and purpose].

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