The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “grapes” (σταφυλάς,) before or here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “grape” (σταφυλήν) before or here.
ἀπὸapobyἀπόpreposition — “by”G575from, away from.byτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καρπῶνkarpōnfruitsκαρπός (karpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “fruits”, the of-formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.fruitsαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐπιγνώσεσθεepignōsestheto come to knowἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, future middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “to come to know”, an action still aheadG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.This verse uses “come to know”.αὐτούςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.μήτιmētinot + τις=oneμήτιparticle — “not + τις=one”G3385if not, unless, whether at all.συλλέγουσινsullegousinDo men gatherσυλλέγω (sullegō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “Do men gather”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4816I collect, gather.This verse uses “gather”.Do men gatherἀπὸapoofἀπόpreposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofἀκανθῶνakanthōnthornsἄκανθα (akantha)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “thorns”, the of-formG173a thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn.thornsσταφυλὰςstaphulasgrapesσταφυλή (staphulē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “grapes”, the object formG4718a grape, cluster of grapes.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἀπὸapoofἀπόpreposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofτριβόλωνtribolōnthistlesτρίβολος (tribolos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “thistles”, the of-formG5146a thistle.thistlesσῦκαsukafigσῦκον (sukon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “fig”, the object formG4810a (ripe) fig.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
σταφυλήνstaphulēngrapesσταφυλή (staphulē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “grapes”, the object formG4718a grape, cluster of grapes.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
From their fruits ye shall know them; do [men] gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?
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American Standard Version (1901)
By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Young’s Literal Translation
From their fruits ye shall know them; do [men] gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?
World English Bible
By their fruits you will know them . Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles ?
Darby Translation
By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?
Douay-Rheims
By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
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