What does καρπός · πνεῦμα mean in the Bible?
καρπός · πνεῦμα is a Greek phrase meaning "the produce, outcome, or visible result generated by the Spirit".
Greek · G2590, G4151
καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματός
Fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively · spirit/breath: spirit
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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 →πνεῦμαG4151spirit/breath: spirit
Pronunciationpneûma
Spirit as the immaterial dimension of human existence, or God's transformative power, distinct from soul and body.
Open lexicon entry →What does καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματός (karpos tou pneumatos) mean in the Bible?
καρπός · πνεῦμα is a Greek phrase meaning "the produce, outcome, or visible result generated by the Spirit".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2590, G4151?
G2590, G4151 is connected to 66 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the produce, outcome, or visible result generated by the Spirit
Source Gloss
the produce, outcome, or visible result generated by the Spirit
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
καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματός is built from this root: