Karpos καρπός

Karpos (Greek καρπός, Strong's G2590) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “fruit”. It occurs 66 times in 56 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Fruit of the Spirit

Verses

Every verse with Karpos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 3:8
  Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
• Matthew 3:10
  And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
• Matthew 7:16
  Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
• Matthew 7:17
  Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
• Matthew 7:18
  A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
• Matthew 7:19
  Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
• Matthew 7:20
  Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
• 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.Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
• Matthew 13:8
  But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
• Matthew 13:26
  But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
• Matthew 21:19
  And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
• Matthew 21:34
  And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
• Matthew 21:41
  They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
• Matthew 21:43
  Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

Mark

• Mark 4:7
  And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
• Mark 4:8
  And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
• Mark 4:29
  But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
• Mark 11:14
  And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.
• Mark 12:2
  And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

Luke

• Luke 1:42
  And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
• Luke 3:8
  Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
• Luke 3:9
  And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
• Luke 6:43
  For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
• Luke 6:44
  For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.
• Luke 8:8
  And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
• Luke 12:17
  And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
• Luke 13:6
  He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.
• Luke 13:7
  Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
• Luke 13:9
  And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
• Luke 20:10
  And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.

John

• John 4:36
  And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
• John 12:24
  Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
• John 15:2
  Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
• John 15:4
  Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
• John 15:5
  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
• John 15:8
  Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
• John 15:16
  Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Acts

• Acts 2:30
  Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

Romans

• Romans 1:13
  Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
• Romans 6:21
  What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
• Romans 6:22
  But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
• Romans 15:28
  When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 9:7
  Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

Galatians

• Galatians 5:22
  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians

• Ephesians 5:9
  (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

Philippians

• Philippians 1:11
  Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
• Philippians 1:22
  But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.
• Philippians 4:17
  Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 2:6
  The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 12:11
  Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
• Hebrews 13:15
  By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

James

• James 3:17
  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
• James 3:18
  And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
• James 5:7
  Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
• James 5:18
  And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.

Revelation

• Revelation 22:2
  In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).