Luke 6:43

Greek
οὐ γάρ ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
δένδρον καλὸν ποιοῦνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
καρπὸν σαπρόν, οὐδὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὐδέ

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Meaning

* Not * Nor * Neither * Not even

A combination of the words οὐ (meaning no) and δέ (meaning however or but). The word οὐδέ adds another negative element to a sentence that already has one. οὐδέ can join words, phrases, or whole clauses. It often functions like English Matthew 6:20John 7:5Romans 3:10
πάλιν δένδρον σαπρὸν ποιοῦνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
καρπὸν καλόν.
ESV
“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,
NIV
“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
NLT
“A good tree can't produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can't produce good fruit.
KJV
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Luke 6:42 ← Luke 6:43 → Luke 6:44

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