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Matthew 7

Matt. 7:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Ye shall know
epiginosko (Greek #1921)
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
KJV usage: (ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.
Pronounce: ep-ig-in-oce'-ko
Origin: from 1909 and 1097
them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
by
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
their
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
o fruits
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
karpos (Greek #2590)
fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: fruit.
Pronounce: kar-pos'
Origin: probably from the base of 726
. Do
meti (Greek #3385)
whether at all
KJV usage: not (the particle usually not expressed, except by the form of the question).
Pronounce: may'-tee
Origin: from 3361 and the neuter of 5100
men gather
sullego (Greek #4816)
to collect
KJV usage: gather (together, up).
Pronounce: sool-leg'-o
Origin: from 4862 and 3004 in its original sense
grapes
staphule (Greek #4718)
a cluster of grapes (as if intertwined)
KJV usage: grapes.
Pronounce: staf-oo-lay'
Origin: probably from the base of 4735
of
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
thorns
akantha (Greek #173)
a thorn
KJV usage: thorn.
Pronounce: ak'-an-thah
Origin: probably from the same as 188
, or
e (Greek #2228)
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
KJV usage: and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially 2235, 2260, 2273.
Pronounce: ay
Origin: a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms
figs
sukon (Greek #4810)
a fig
KJV usage: fig.
Pronounce: soo'-kon
Origin: apparently a primary word
of
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
thistles
tribolos (Greek #5146)
properly, a crow-foot (three-pronged obstruction in war), i.e. (by analogy) a thorny plant (caltrop)
KJV usage: brier, thistle.
Pronounce: trib'-ol-os
Origin: from 5140 and 956
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Matt. 12:33• 33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known. (Matt. 12:33)

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Grapes,
Thistles,
Thorns; Thistles

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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shall.
Matt. 7:20• 20By their fruits then surely ye shall know them. (Matt. 7:20)
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Matt. 12:33• 33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known. (Matt. 12:33)
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2 Peter 2:10‑18• 10and specially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold are they, self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:
 11when angels, who are greater in might and power, do not bring against them, before the Lord, an injurious charge.
 12But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be caught and destroyed, speaking injuriously in things they are ignorant of, shall also perish in their own corruption,
 13receiving the reward of unrighteousness; accounting ephemeral indulgence pleasure; spots and blemishes, rioting in their own deceits, feasting with you;
 14having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin, alluring unestablished souls; having a heart practised in covetousness, children of curse;
 15having left the straight way they have gone astray, having followed in the path of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the reward of unrighteousness;
 16but had reproof of his own wickedness--the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet.
 17These are springs without water, and mists driven by storm, to whom the gloom of darkness is reserved for ever.
 18For while speaking great highflown words of vanity, they allure with the lusts of the flesh, by dissoluteness, those who have just fled those who walk in error, (2 Peter 2:10‑18)
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Jude 10‑19• 10But these, whatever things they know not, they speak railingly against; but what even, as the irrational animals, they understand by mere nature, in these things they corrupt themselves.
 11Woe to them! because they have gone in the way of Cain, and given themselves up to the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
 12These are spots in your love-feasts, feasting together with you without fear, pasturing themselves; clouds without water, carried along by the winds; autumnal trees, without fruit, twice dead, rooted up;
 13raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shames; wandering stars, to whom has been reserved the gloom of darkness for eternity.
 14And Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied also as to these, saying, Behold, the Lord has come amidst his holy myriads,
 15to execute judgment against all; and to convict all the ungodly of them of all their works of ungodliness, which they have wrought ungodlily, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
 16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts; and their mouth speaks swelling words, admiring persons for the sake of profit.
 17But *ye*, beloved, remember the words spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
 18that they said to you, that at the end of the time there should be mockers, walking after their own lusts of ungodlinesses.
 19These are they who set themselves apart, natural men, not having the Spirit. (Jude 10‑19)
Do.
Luke 6:43‑45• 43For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;
 44for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble.
 45The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked man out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. (Luke 6:43‑45)
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James 3:12• 12Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither can salt water make sweet water. (James 3:12)
• The Lord does not here speak simply of men being known by their fruits, but of false prophets (vers. 15-20). (“Remarks on Matthew 7” by W. Kelly)
• Where grace is denied, the holiness is hollow, or, at best, legal. Wherever grace is really held and preached, you will find two things — much greater care in what concerns God than where it is not equally known, and also greater tenderness, forbearance, and patience in what merely touches man. Winking at sin is one thing, but unscriptural severity is very far from divine righteousness, and may co-exist with the allowance of self in many a form. (“Remarks on Matthew 7” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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By their fruits ye shall knowa them. Do men gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?

JND Translation Notes

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"Recognize," "know well," as in ch. 11.27.

W. Kelly Translation

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By their fruits ye shall them recognize. Do they gather from thorns a grape bunch or from thistles figs?