δένδρονdéndron
a tree
Greek (New Testament) · G1186
Meanings
a tree: Matthew 3:10, and elsewhere; δ. ἀγαθόν, Matthew 7:17-18; δ. καλόν, Matthew 12:33, Luke 6:43; δ. σαπρόν, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:33, Luke 6:43; γίνεσθαι δ., Matthew 13:32; γ. εἰς δ., Luke 13:19.
Where it appears
Appears 25 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 3:10 Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
- Matthew 7:17 A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit.
- Matthew 7:18 A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit.
- Matthew 7:19 So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.
- Matthew 12:33 “A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.
- Matthew 13:32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.