What does καρπός · χεῖλος mean in the Bible?
καρπός · χεῖλος is a Greek phrase meaning "fruit of lips; verbal praise".
Greek · G2590, G5491
καρπὸν χειλέων
Fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively · a lip (as a pouring place); figuratively, a margin (of water)
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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 →χεῖλοςG5491a lip (as a pouring place); figuratively, a margin (of water)
Pronunciationcheîlos
Lip as organ of speech; metaphorically, edge or boundary of physical objects like shorelines.
Open lexicon entry →What does καρπὸν χειλέων (karpon cheileōn) mean in the Bible?
καρπός · χεῖλος is a Greek phrase meaning "fruit of lips; verbal praise".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2590, G5491?
G2590, G5491 is connected to 66 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. fruit of lips; verbal praise
Source Gloss
fruit of lips; verbal praise
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 χειλέων is built from this root: