King James Version

Matthew 3:10

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἤδηēdēnowἤδηadverb — “now”G2235already; now at length, now after all this waiting.This verse uses “now”.nowδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀξίνηaxinēaxeἀξίνηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “axe”, the subject formG513an axe.the axeπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ῥίζανrhizanrootῥίζα (rhiza)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “root”, the object formG4491a root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent.the rootτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δένδρωνdendrōnof the treesδένδρον (dendron)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of the trees”, the of-formG1186a tree.of the treesκεῖταιkeitaito layκεῖμαι (keimai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to lay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2749I lie, recline, am placed, am laid, set, specially appointed, destined.πᾶνpaneveryπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “every”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.everyοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.δένδρονdendrontreeδένδρονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “tree”, the subject formG1186a tree.treeμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notποιοῦνpoiounforthποιέω (poieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “forth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.forthκαρπὸνkarponfruitκαρπός (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”.fruitκαλὸνkalongoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “good”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.ἐκκόπτεταιekkoptetaiis hewn downἐκκόπτω (ekkoptō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is hewn down”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1581I cut out (off, away), remove, prevent.is hewn downκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoπῦρpurfireπῦρnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “fire”, the object formG4442fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire.This verse uses “fire”.the fireβάλλεταιballetaito throwβάλλω (ballō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to throw”, an ongoing or repeated actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.This verse uses “throw”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Young’s Literal Translation

and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.

World English Bible

Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

Darby Translation

And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

Douay-Rheims

For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire.

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