καρποφορεῖ

karpophoréō

bears fruit

To bear fruit, to produce fruit or crops; by extension, to yield produce or results, especially of a positive or desired kind in a figurative sense. In physical contexts, refers specifically to plants or trees producing fruit; in broader metaphorical contexts, refers to producing outcomes such as virtuous behavior, good works, or other results, often in moral or ethical sense.

G2592

Mark 4:28 · Word #4

Lexicon G2592

Lemmaκαρποφορέω
Transliterationkarpophoréō
Strong'sG2592
DefinitionTo bear fruit, to produce fruit or crops; by extension, to yield produce or results, especially of a positive or desired kind in a figurative sense. In physical contexts, refers specifically to plants or trees producing fruit; in broader metaphorical contexts, refers to producing outcomes such as virtuous behavior, good works, or other results, often in moral or ethical sense.

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasebears fruit
Literalbears-fruit

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαρποφορέω
Strong'sG2592

SIBI-P1 Translation G2592-01

bears fruit

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe present active indicative, third person singular, denotes an ongoing or characteristic action performed by the subject. "Bears fruit" preserves the agricultural root imagery (fruit + bearing) while reflecting active, continuous production.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

bears fruit

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'bears fruit' accurately represents the verb's meaning in context as described in the SILEX definition.
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