In Matthew 12 of Matthew .
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
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Ἢ ē Either Ἢ ē Either ἤ conjunction — “Either” G2228 or, than. Either ποιήσατε poiēsate make ποιήσατε poiēsate make ποιέω (poieō) verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “make”, a single action G4160 (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. make τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. δένδρον dendron tree δένδρον dendron tree δένδρον noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “tree”, the object form G1186 a tree. the tree καλὸν kalon good καλὸν kalon good καλός (kalos) adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “good”, the object form G2570 beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so. This verse uses “good”. good καὶ kai and καὶ kai and καί conjunction — “and” G2532 and, even, also, namely. This verse uses “and”. and τὸν ton the τὸν ton the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. καρπὸν karpon fruit καρπὸν karpon fruit καρπός (karpos) noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fruit”, the object form G2590 (a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain. This verse uses “fruit”. fruit αὐτοῦ autou his αὐτοῦ autou his αὐτός (autos) personal pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “his”, the of-form G846 he, she, it, they, them, same. his καλόν, kalon good καλόν kalon good καλός (kalos) adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “good”, the object form G2570 beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so. This verse uses “good”. ἢ ē or ἢ ē or ἤ conjunction — “or” G2228 or, than. ποιήσατε poiēsate to do ποιήσατε poiēsate to do ποιέω (poieō) verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to do”, a single action G4160 (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. δένδρον dendron tree δένδρον dendron tree δένδρον noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “tree”, the object form G1186 a tree. the tree σαπρὸν sapron rotten σαπρὸν sapron rotten σαπρός (sapros) adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “rotten”, the object form G4550 rotten, useless, corrupt, depraved. This verse uses “rotten”. καὶ kai and καὶ kai and καί conjunction — “and” G2532 and, even, also, namely. This verse uses “and”. τὸν ton the τὸν ton the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. καρπὸν karpon his fruit καρπὸν karpon his fruit καρπός (karpos) noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “his fruit”, the object form G2590 (a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain. This verse uses “fruit”. his fruit αὐτοῦ autou he αὐτοῦ autou he αὐτός (autos) personal pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “he”, the of-form G846 he, she, it, they, them, same. σαπρόν· sapron rotten σαπρόν sapron rotten σαπρός (sapros) adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “rotten”, the object form G4550 rotten, useless, corrupt, depraved. This verse uses “rotten”. ἐκ ek out from ἐκ ek out from ἐκ preposition — “out from” G1537 from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. This verse uses “from”. γὰρ gar for γὰρ gar for γάρ conjunction — “for” G1063 for. τοῦ tou the τοῦ tou the ὁ (ho) article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-form G3588 the, the definite article. καρποῦ karpou fruit καρποῦ karpou fruit καρπός (karpos) noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “fruit”, the of-form G2590 (a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain. This verse uses “fruit”. τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. δένδρον dendron tree δένδρον dendron tree δένδρον noun, nominative, singular, neuter — “tree”, the subject form G1186 a tree. γινώσκεται. ginōsketai to know γινώσκεται ginōsketai to know γινώσκω (ginōskō) verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to know”, an ongoing or repeated action G1097 I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized. Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
'Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known.
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American Standard Version (1901) Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.
Young’s Literal Translation 'Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known.
World English Bible “ Either make the tree good and its fruit good , or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt ; for the tree is known by its fruit .
Darby Translation Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known.
Douay-Rheims Either make the tree good and its fruit good: or make the tree evil, and its fruit evil. For by the fruit the tree is known.
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