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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 TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 3:8–Heb 12:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:8 - Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:10 - Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:16 - You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:17 - A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:18 - A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:19 - So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:20 - Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:33 - “A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:8 - Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:26 - When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:19 - and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:34 - At the time of the grape harvest, he sent his servants to collect his share of the crop.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:41 - The religious leaders replied, “He will put the wicked men to a horrible death and lease the vineyard to others who will give him his share of the crop after each harvest.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:43 - I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:7 - Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants so they produced no grain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:8 - Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:29 - And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:14 - Then Jesus said to the tree, “May no one ever eat your fruit again!” And the disciples heard him say it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:2 - At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:42 - Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:8 - Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:9 - Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:43 - “A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:44 - A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bushes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:8 - Still other seed fell on fertile soil. This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been planted!” When he had said this, he called out, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:17 - He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:6 - Then Jesus told this story: “A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:7 - Finally, he said to his gardener, ‘I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it down. It’s just taking up space in the garden.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:9 - If we get figs next year, fine. If not, then you can cut it down.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:10 - At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop. But the farmers attacked the servant, beat him up, and sent him back empty-handed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:36 - The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:24 - I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:2 - He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:4 - Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:5 - “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:8 - When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:16 - You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:30 - But he was a prophet, and he knew God had promised with an oath that one of David’s own descendants would sit on his throne.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:13 - I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] that I planned many times to visit you, but I was prevented until now. I want to work among you and see spiritual fruit, just as I have seen among other Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:21 - And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:22 - But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:28 - As soon as I have delivered this money and completed this good deed of theirs, I will come to see you on my way to Spain.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:7 - What soldier has to pay his own expenses? What farmer plants a vineyard and doesn’t have the right to eat some of its fruit? What shepherd cares for a flock of sheep and isn’t allowed to drink some of the milk?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:22 - But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:9 - For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:11 - May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ[fn]—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:22 - But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:17 - I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:6 - And hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:11 - No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.

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