ἄκαρπος
akarpos
unfruitful
from Α (as a negative particle) and καρπός; barren (literally or figuratively):--without fruit, unfruitful.
Mark 4:19 · Word #22
Lexicon G175
| Lemma | ἄκαρπος |
| Transliteration | ákarpos |
| Strong's | G175 |
| In-context | unfruitful |
| Literal | without-fruit |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄκαρπος |
| Strong's | G175 |
SIBI-P1 G175-04
the without-fruit one
| Root | ἄκαρπος (ákarpos) |
| Core Meanings | fruitless, barren, without produce, unproductive |
| Semantic Range | literally barren (of land or trees); figuratively unproductive, ineffective, spiritually unfruitful, lacking visible results |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical theology, fruit signifies visible evidence of life, covenant faithfulness, and divine blessing. To be ἄκαρπος is to lack the expected outcome of righteousness or faith, highlighting themes of judgment, accountability, and the necessity of producing fruit worthy of repentance. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine singular (Gr,NP,,,,NMS,). The alpha-privative prefix negates the noun καρπός (fruit), forming a descriptive adjective meaning "without fruit." Here it stands in nominative masculine singular form, likely functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἄκαρπος combines the negative prefix ἀ- ("without") with καρπός ("fruit, produce"). Rendering it as "the without-fruit one" preserves the root connection to "fruit" while clearly reflecting the nominative masculine singular form, functioning substantivally as a described person or thing. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἄκαρπος (fruitless, barren, without produce, unproductive)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G175-01 |
akarpa | the without-fruit things |
G175-02 |
akarpoi | the fruit-less ones |
G175-03 |
akarpois | to the un-fruit-bearing (things) |
Word Usage (7 occurrences of G175)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 13:22 | ἄκαρπος | akarpos | |
| Mark 4:19 | ἄκαρπος | akarpos | unfruitful |
| 1 Corinthians 14:14 | ἄκαρπός | akarpos | unfruitful |