Matthew 7:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"A goodἀγαθὸν
(agathon)
18: goodof uncertain origin
treeδένδρον
(dendron)
1186: a treeof uncertain origin
cannotδύναται
(dunatai)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
produce 
 
5342: to bear, carry, bring fortha prim. word
badπονηροὺς
(ponērous)
4190: toilsome, badfrom poneó (to toil)
fruit,καρποὺς
(karpous)
2590: fruita prim. word
norοὐδὲ
(oude)
3761: and not, neitherfrom ou, and de
can a badσαπρὸν
(sapron)
4550: rotten, worthlessfrom sépó
treeδένδρον
(dendron)
1186: a treeof uncertain origin
produce 
 
5342: to bear, carry, bring fortha prim. word
goodκαλοὺς
(kalous)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word
fruit.καρποὺς
(karpous)
2590: fruita prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
δυναται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
δενδρον  noun - nominative singular neuter
dendron  den'-dron:  a tree -- tree.
αγαθον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
agathos  ag-ath-os':  good (in any sense, often as noun) -- benefit, good(-s, things), well.
καρπους  noun - accusative plural masculine
karpos  kar-pos':  fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively -- fruit.
πονηρους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
poneros  pon-ay-ros':  hurtful, i.e. evil; figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt;
ποιειν  verb - present active infinitive
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
ουδε  adverb
oude  oo-deh':  not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even -- neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as.
δενδρον  noun - nominative singular neuter
dendron  den'-dron:  a tree -- tree.
σαπρον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
sapros  sap-ros':  rotten, i.e. worthless (literally or morally) -- bad, corrupt.
καρπους  noun - accusative plural masculine
karpos  kar-pos':  fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively -- fruit.
καλους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
ποιειν  verb - present active infinitive
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A good tree can't produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.

International Standard Version
A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a rotten tree cannot produce good fruit.

NET Bible
A good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A good tree is not able to produce bad fruit, neither a bad tree to produce good fruit.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a rotten tree cannot produce good fruit.

King James 2000 Bible
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
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