καρπός

karpos

crop

probably from the base of ἁρπάζω; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively:--fruit.

G2590

Mark 4:29 · Word #5

Lexicon G2590

Lemmaκαρπός
Transliterationkarpós
Strong'sG2590
In-contextcrop
Literalfruit-crop

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαρπός
Strong'sG2590

SIBI-P1 G2590-02

fruit-yield

Rootκαρπός (karpos)
Core Meaningsfruit, produce, yield, harvest-result, outcome
Semantic Rangeliteral fruit of trees or vines; agricultural produce; offspring; results of actions; moral or spiritual outcomes; visible evidence of inward reality
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, καρπός signifies both tangible harvest and the observable outcome of a life aligned—or misaligned—with God. It often conveys the principle that inner nature inevitably produces outward yield, making it central to teachings on righteousness, repentance, and spiritual vitality.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,NMS — Noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning typically as the subject or predicate nominative in a clause.
Rendering RationaleThe noun καρπός denotes fruit as produce that is plucked or yielded, whether literal agricultural fruit or figurative outcome. The rendering "fruit-yield" preserves the concrete sense of produce while naturally extending to metaphorical results. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected as a singular substantive suitable for subject use.

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Words from Root καρπός (fruit, produce, yield, harvest-result, outcome)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2590-01 karpon fruit (as plucked produce); of fruits (of plucked produce)
G2590-03 karpou of fruit
G2590-04 karpous fruits (produce-yields, accusative masculine plural)

Word Usage (66 occurrences of G2590)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 3:8 καρπὸν karpon fruit
Matthew 3:10 καρπὸν karpon
Matthew 7:16 καρπῶν karpon