2592. karpophoreó

Strong's Lexicon

karpophoreó: To bear fruit, to produce fruit

Original Word: καρποφορέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: karpophoreó
Pronunciation: kar-po-for-EH-o
Phonetic Spelling: (kar-pof-or-eh'-o)
Definition: To bear fruit, to produce fruit
Meaning: I bear fruit.

Word Origin: From καρπός (karpos, meaning "fruit") and φέρω (pherō, meaning "to bear" or "to carry").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of bearing fruit is paralleled in the Hebrew Scriptures with words like פָּרָה (parah, Strong's H6509), which also means "to bear fruit" or "to be fruitful."

Usage: The verb καρποφορέω (karpophoreó) is used in the New Testament to describe the action of bearing or producing fruit. It is often used metaphorically to refer to the visible results or outcomes of a person's life or actions, particularly in a spiritual or moral context. The term implies productivity and the manifestation of inner qualities or virtues.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the agrarian society of the ancient Near East, fruit-bearing was a common and vital part of daily life. The imagery of bearing fruit was easily understood by the original audience, as it was directly related to agricultural practices and the sustenance of life. In a spiritual sense, bearing fruit was associated with living a life that reflects one's faith and relationship with God, producing qualities such as love, joy, peace, and righteousness.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2592 karpophoréō (from 2590 /karpós, "fruit" and 5342 /phérō, "to bring") – to bring forth fruit. See 2590 (karpos).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from karpophoros
Definition
to bear fruit
NASB Translation
bear fruit (4), bearing fruit (2), bears fruit (1), produces crops (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2592: καρποφορέω

καρποφορέω, καρποφόρω; 1 aorist ἐκαρποφόρησα; present passive participle καρποφορουμενος; (καρποφόρος, which see); to bear fruit; (Vulg.fructifico; Columella (), Tertullian);

a. properly, ((Xenophon, Aristotle), Theophrastus, de hist. plant. 3, 3, 7; Diodorus 2, 49): χόρτον, Mark 4:28 (φυτά, Wis. 10:7).

b. metaphorically, to bear, bring forth, deeds: thus of men who show their knowledge of religion by their conduct, Matthew 13:23; Mark 4:20; Luke 8:15; ἐν (for R G L Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading ἐν (cf. Buttmann, 103 (90), see εἷς, 4 a.)) τριάκοντα etc. namely, καρποις, Mark 4:20 T Tr text WH text (see ἐν, I. 5 f.); ἐν παντί ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ, Colossians 1:10; τίνι (dative commodi]) to one who reaps the fruit, i. e. fruit acceptable to him, τῷ Θεῷ, Romans 7:4; τῷ θανάτῳ, i. e. (without the figure) to produce works rewarded with death, Romans 7:5; in middle to bear fruit of oneself, Colossians 1:6 (cf. Lightfoot at the passage).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to bear fruit

From karpophoros; to be fertile (literally or figuratively) -- be (bear, bring forth) fruit(-ful).

see GREEK karpophoros

Forms and Transliterations

καρποφορει καρποφορεί καρποφορεῖ καρποφορησαι καρποφορήσαι καρποφορῆσαι καρποφορήσει καρποφορησωμεν καρποφορήσωμεν καρποφορουμενον καρποφορούμενον καρποφορουντες καρποφορούντες καρποφοροῦντες καρποφορουσιν καρποφορούσιν καρποφοροῦσιν karpophorei karpophoreî karpophoresai karpophorêsai karpophorēsai karpophorē̂sai karpophoresomen karpophorēsōmen karpophorḗsomen karpophorḗsōmen karpophoroumenon karpophoroúmenon karpophorountes karpophoroûntes karpophorousin karpophoroûsin

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 13:23 V-PIA-3S
GRK: ὃς δὴ καρποφορεῖ καὶ ποιεῖ
NAS: indeed bears fruit and brings forth,
KJV: also beareth fruit, and
INT: who indeed brings forth fruit and produces

Mark 4:20 V-PIA-3P
GRK: παραδέχονται καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν τριάκοντα
NAS: and accept it and bear fruit, thirty,
KJV: [it], and bring forth fruit, some
INT: receive [it] and bring forth fruit one thirtyfold

Mark 4:28 V-PIA-3S
GRK: ἡ γῆ καρποφορεῖ πρῶτον χόρτον
NAS: The soil produces crops by itself;
KJV: the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself;
INT: the earth brings forth fruit first a plant

Luke 8:15 V-PIA-3P
GRK: κατέχουσιν καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν ὑπομονῇ
NAS: and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.
KJV: [it], and bring forth fruit with
INT: keep [it] and bring forth fruit by perseverance

Romans 7:4 V-ASA-1P
GRK: ἐγερθέντι ἵνα καρποφορήσωμεν τῷ θεῷ
NAS: in order that we might bear fruit for God.
KJV: that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
INT: having been raised that we should bear fruit to God

Romans 7:5 V-ANA
GRK: εἰς τὸ καρποφορῆσαι τῷ θανάτῳ
NAS: in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.
KJV: to bring forth fruit unto death.
INT: to the bringing forth fruit death

Colossians 1:6 V-PPM-NNS
GRK: κόσμῳ ἐστὶν καρποφορούμενον καὶ αὐξανόμενον
NAS: also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing,
INT: world are bringing forth fruit and increasing

Colossians 1:10 V-PPA-NMP
GRK: ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ καρποφοροῦντες καὶ αὐξανόμενοι
NAS: respects, bearing fruit in every
KJV: all pleasing, being fruitful in every
INT: work good bringing forth fruit and growing

Strong's Greek 2592
8 Occurrences

καρποφορῆσαι — 1 Occ.
καρποφορήσωμεν — 1 Occ.
καρποφορεῖ — 2 Occ.
καρποφορούμενον — 1 Occ.
καρποφοροῦντες — 1 Occ.
καρποφοροῦσιν — 2 Occ.