ἄκαρπος

akarposunfruitfulHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective7 occurrences7 books7 verses

Definition

ἄ-καρπος, -ον,

[in LXX: Jeremiah 2:6 (צַלְמָוֶת), Wis.15.4, 4Ma.16.7 ;]

unfruitful, barren: figuratively, Matthew 13:22, Mark 4:19, 1 Corinthians 14:14, Ephesians 5:11, Titus 3:14, 2 Peter 1:8, Jude 12.

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

7 total
  1. Matthew 13:22ἄκαρπος · unfruitful
    The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
  2. Mark 4:19ἄκαρπος · unfruitful
    …but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
  3. 1 Corinthians 14:14ἄκαρπός · unfruitful
    For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
  4. Ephesians 5:11ἀκάρποις · fruitless
    Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
  5. Titus 3:14ἄκαρποι · unfruitful
    And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
  6. 2 Peter 1:8ἀκάρπους · unproductive
    For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  7. Jude 1:12ἄκαρπα · fruitless
    These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.