καρποφορέω

karpophoreōto bear fruitHow to read Greek
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Definition

καρπο-φορέω, -ῶ

[in LXX: Habakkuk 3:17 (פָּרַח), Wis.10.7 * ;]

to bear fruit: χόρτον, Mark 4:28 (cf. Wis, l.with). Metaphorical, of conduct: Matthew 13:23, Mark 4:20, Luke 8:15, Romans 7:4-5, Colossians 1:10; mid., Colossians 1:6.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

8 total
  1. Matthew 13:23καρποφορεῖ · bears fruit
    But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
  2. Mark 4:20καρποφοροῦσιν · produce a crop
    Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
  3. Mark 4:28καρποφορεῖ · produces a crop
    All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.
  4. Luke 8:15καρποφοροῦσιν · produce a crop
    But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
  5. Romans 7:4καρποφορήσωμεν · we might bear fruit
    Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
  6. Romans 7:5καρποφορῆσαι · bearing fruit
    For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.
  7. Colossians 1:6καρποφορούμενον · bearing fruit
    …that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
  8. Colossians 1:10καρποφοροῦντες · bearing fruit
    …so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,