Greek · G2592, G2288 · unreviewed

καρποφορῆσαι τῷ θανάτῳ

To be fertile (literally or figuratively) · (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)

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καρποφορέω G2592 to be fertile (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation karpophoréō

To bear fruit metaphorically represents spiritual productivity and moral conduct resulting from faith or instruction.

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θάνατος G2288 (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation thánatos

Physical death contrasts with spiritual/eternal death; personified as a power opposing divine life

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What does καρποφορῆσαι τῷ θανάτῳ (karpophorēsai tō thanatō) mean in the Bible?

καρποφορέω · θάνατος is a Greek word meaning "to be fertile (literally or figuratively)".

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Meaning

to be fertile (literally or figuratively)

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present Aorist

Voices

Active Middle

Indicative states a fact or reality 4×

Present Active Matt 13:23 · Mark 4:28 · Mark 4:20 · Luke 8:15 4×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×

Aorist Active Rom 7:4 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×

Aorist Active Rom 7:5 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×

Present Middle Col 1:6 1×

Present Active Col 1:10 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 4 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

present 5 aorist 2

Voice

active 7

Mood

indicative 4 participle 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 13:23 καρποφορεῖ present active indicative ongoing Mark 4:20 καρποφοροῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 4:28 καρποφορεῖ present active indicative ongoing Luke 8:15 καρποφοροῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 7:4 καρποφορήσωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Romans 7:5 καρποφορῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Colossians 1:10 καρποφοροῦντες present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 25 — Paul Appeals to Caesar and Is Set Before Agrippa Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

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

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