Matthew 7:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ δύναται δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖν, οὐδὲ δένδρον σαπρὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖν.

Transliteration

Not dynatai dendron agathon karpous ponērous poiein, oude dendron sapron karpous kalous poiein.

Grammar Details

*Ou*: negative particle - not
*dynatai*: present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able
*dendron*: nominative singular neuter - tree
*agathon*: nominative singular neuter - good
*karpous*: accusative plural masculine - fruits
*ponērous*: accusative plural masculine - evil/bad
*poiein*: present active infinitive - to make/produce
*oude*: negative conjunction - nor/and not
*sapron*: nominative singular neuter - rotten/bad/worthless
*kalous*: accusative plural masculine - good/fine/beautiful

Word Meanings

*dynatai*: is able/can/has power to
*dendron*: tree/plant with woody stem
*agathon*: good/beneficial/useful
*karpous*: fruits/produce/results
*ponērous*: evil/bad/worthless/harmful
*poiein*: to make/to produce/to create/to bear
*sapron*: rotten/bad/worthless/corrupted
*kalous*: good/fine/beautiful/excellent

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 John 3:9-9 : 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Gal 5:17 : 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

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