ἀκάρπους
ákarpos
unfruitful
Lacking fruit or produce; literally, not bearing fruit or crops. Figuratively, ineffective or unproductive, lacking in results, virtue, or good works. The word is used both for physical barrenness (as of trees or plants) and for metaphorical lack of productive outcome (such as a person's actions or the results of teaching).
2 Peter 1:8 · Word #10
Lexicon G175
| Lemma | ἄκαρπος |
| Transliteration | ákarpos |
| Strong's | G175 |
| Definition | Lacking fruit or produce; literally, not bearing fruit or crops. Figuratively, ineffective or unproductive, lacking in results, virtue, or good works. The word is used both for physical barrenness (as of trees or plants) and for metaphorical lack of productive outcome (such as a person's actions or the results of teaching). |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | unfruitful |
| Literal | unfruitful |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄκαρπος |
| Strong's | G175 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G175-05
fruitless ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (substantive use), accusative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term combines the privative prefix ἀ- (without) with καρπός (fruit), meaning "without fruit." As an accusative masculine plural substantive adjective, it is rendered "fruitless ones," preserving both the root idea and the plural form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
unfruitful
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'unfruitful' is the more conventional and contextually accurate rendering rather than the nonstandard 'fruitless ones'. |