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καιρὸς τῶν καρπῶν

Time/right time · fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively

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καιρός G2540 time/right time
Pronunciation kairós
A specific, opportune moment or season—not merely duration but the right time for action.
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καρπός G2590 fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively
Pronunciation karpós
Concrete harvest-results, whether literal produce or spiritual works flowing from character and obedience.
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What does καιρὸς τῶν καρπῶν (kairos tōn karpōn) mean in the Bible?

καιρός · καρπός is a Greek word meaning "season of fruits".

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Meaning

season of fruits
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 21:34 · Matt 26:18 · Mark 1:15 · Mark 11:13 · Mark 13:33 · Luke 21:8 · John 7:6 · John 7:8 · 1 Cor 7:29 · 2 Cor 6:2 · 2 Tim 4:3 · 2 Tim 4:6 · 1 Pet 4:17 · Rev 1:3 · Rev 11:18 · Rev 22:10 17×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Luke 21:24 · Acts 3:20 · 2 Tim 3:1 3×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 8:29 · Luke 4:13 · Acts 13:11 · Rom 8:18 · 1 Cor 4:5 · Heb 9:10 · Rev 12:14 7×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 16:3 · Eph 1:10 · 1 Thess 5:1 3×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 11:25 · Matt 12:1 · Matt 13:30 · Matt 14:1 · Matt 24:45 · Mark 10:30 · Mark 12:2 · Luke 8:13 · Luke 12:42 · Luke 13:1 · Luke 18:30 · Luke 20:10 · Luke 21:36 · Acts 7:20 · Rom 3:26 · Rom 11:5 24×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 21:41 · 1 Tim 2:6 · 1 Tim 4:1 · 1 Tim 6:15 · Titus 1:3 5×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Luke 1:20 · Luke 8:13 · Luke 12:56 · Luke 19:44 · Acts 12:1 · Acts 19:23 · Acts 24:25 · Rom 5:6 · Rom 9:9 · Rom 13:11 · 1 Cor 7:5 · Gal 6:10 · Eph 5:16 · Col 4:5 · 1 Thess 2:17 · Heb 9:9 21×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Acts 1:7 · Acts 14:17 · Acts 17:26 · Gal 4:10 · Rev 12:14 5×
85 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 24 — Paul Before Felix: Resurrection Hope, Clear Conscience, and Coming Judgment Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order Galatians 5 — Stand Firm in Freedom: Faith Working Through Love and Life by the Spirit John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 13 — Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Philippians 1 — Gospel Partnership and Joyful Witness in Christ Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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