Matthew 7:17
Strong's Lexicon
Likewise,
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

every
πᾶν (pan)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

good
ἀγαθὸν (agathon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'.

tree
δένδρον (dendron)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree.

bears
ποιεῖ (poiei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

good
καλοὺς (kalous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

fruit,
καρποὺς (karpous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

a bad
σαπρὸν (sapron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4550: Rotten, useless, corrupt, depraved. From sepo; rotten, i.e. Worthless.

tree
δένδρον (dendron)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree.

bears
ποιεῖ (poiei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

bad
πονηροὺς (ponērous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.

fruit.
καρποὺς (karpous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

Young's Literal Translation
so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.

New American Standard Bible
"So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

King James Bible
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

New Living Translation
A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit.

English Standard Version
So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.

New American Standard Bible
"So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

King James Bible
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.

International Standard Version
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a rotten tree produces bad fruit.

NET Bible
In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

American Standard Version
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

English Revised Version
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Young's Literal Translation
so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.
















Cross References
Matthew 7:18
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Matthew 12:33
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

Matthew 12:35
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 7:16
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 7:14
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Matthew 7:19
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Matthew 7:20
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
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