King James Version

Luke 13:9

And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

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κἂνkanandκἄνconjunction — “and”G2579Strong’s files this form under G1437 (ἐάν, denote).And ifμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.ποιήσῃpoiēsēit bearποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “it bear”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.it bearκαρπὸνkarponfruitκαρπός (karpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fruit”, the object formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.This verse uses “fruit”.fruitεἰςeisthen after thatεἰςpreposition — “then after that”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.then after thatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέλλον—mellonto ensueμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “to ensue”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μήγεmēgeindeedμήγεadverb — “indeed”G1065an enclitic, emphasizing particle: at least, indeed, really, but generally too subtle to be represented in English.This verse uses “indeed”.μήmēnotμήnegative particle — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἐκκόψειςekkopseisthou shalt cutἐκκόπτω (ekkoptō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou shalt cut”, an action still aheadG1581I cut out (off, away), remove, prevent.thou shalt cutαὐτήνautēnitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “it”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.it

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if indeed it may bear fruit — ;and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well ; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if indeed it may bear fruit — ;and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'

World English Bible

If it bears fruit , fine; but if not , after that , you can cut it down .’”

Darby Translation

and if it shall bear fruit — but if not, after that thou shalt cut it down.

Douay-Rheims

And if happily it bear fruit: but if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

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