What does καρπός · εἰρηνικός · δικαιοσύνη mean in the Bible?
καρπός · εἰρηνικός · δικαιοσύνη is a Greek phrase meaning "peaceful fruit of righteousness".
Greek · G2590, G1516, G1343
καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν δικαιοσύνης
Fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively · pacific; by implication, salutary · equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
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καρπόςG2590fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationkarpós
Concrete harvest-results, whether literal produce or spiritual works flowing from character and obedience.
Open lexicon entry →εἰρηνικόςG1516pacific; by implication, salutary
Pronunciationeirēnikós
Peaceful demeanor or outcome that produces salutary effects; promotes harmony and well-being.
Open lexicon entry →δικαιοσύνηG1343equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
Pronunciationdikaiosýnē
Righteousness as God's character and covenant faithfulness, not merely human moral conformity to law
Open lexicon entry →What does καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν δικαιοσύνης (karpon eirēnikon dikaiosynēs) mean in the Bible?
καρπός · εἰρηνικός · δικαιοσύνη is a Greek phrase meaning "peaceful fruit of righteousness".
Full entry for καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν δικαιοσύνης (G2590, G1516, G1343) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2590, G1516, G1343?
G2590, G1516, G1343 is connected to 66 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. peaceful fruit of righteousness
Source Gloss
peaceful fruit of righteousness
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 patterns5Aligned forms66Case patternAccusative (48)Number patternSingular (50)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 21:19 · Mark 4:29 · Luke 1:42 · John 15:16 · Gal 5:22 · Eph 5:9 · Phil 1:22 · Jas 3:188×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 7:16 · Matt 7:20 · Matt 21:34 · Mark 12:2 · 2 Tim 2:6 · Jas 3:176×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 12:33 · Luke 6:44 · Luke 20:10 · Acts 2:304×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 3:8 · Matt 3:10 · Matt 7:19 · Matt 12:33 · Matt 13:8 · Matt 13:26 · Mark 4:7 · Mark 4:8 · Mark 11:14 · Luke 3:9 · Luke 6:43 · Luke 8:8 · Luke 13:6 · Luke 13:7 · Luke 13:9 · John 4:3638×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 7:17 · Matt 7:18 · Matt 21:34 · Matt 21:41 · Matt 21:43 · Luke 3:8 · Luke 12:17 · Rev 22:210×
Word Origins
καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν δικαιοσύνης is built from this root: