What does δένδρον · καλός mean in the Bible?
δένδρον · καλός is a Greek phrase meaning "good tree".
Greek · G1186, G2570
δένδρον καλὸν
A tree · good
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δένδρον G1186 a tree
Pronunciation déndron
In Jesus' teaching, trees symbolize moral character—good trees bear good fruit, corrupt trees bear corrupt fruit.
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καλός G2570 good
Pronunciation kalós
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What does δένδρον καλὸν (dendron kalon) mean in the Bible?
δένδρον · καλός is a Greek phrase meaning "good tree".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1186, G2570?
G1186, G2570 is connected to 25 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. good tree
Source Gloss
good tree
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 5 Aligned forms 25 Case pattern Nominative (13) Number pattern Singular (17)
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 3:10 · Matt 7:17 · Matt 7:18 · Matt 7:19 · Matt 12:33 · Matt 13:32 · Luke 3:9 · Luke 6:43 · Luke 6:44 12×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Jude 1:12 1×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 3:10 · Matt 21:8 · Luke 3:9 · Rev 8:7 4×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 12:33 · Luke 13:19 · Rev 7:1 · Rev 9:4 5×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Mark 8:24 · Luke 21:29 · Rev 7:3 3×
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain