καρποφορέωkarpophoréō
to be fertile (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G2592
Meanings
to bear fruit: χόρτον, Mark 4:28 (cf. Wisdom 10:7). Metaph., of conduct: Matthew 13:23, Mark 4:20, Luke 8:15, Romans 7:4, Romans 7:5, Colossians 1:10; middle, Colossians 1:6.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:23 The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
- Mark 4:20 And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
- Mark 4:28 The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens.
- Luke 8:15 And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.
- Romans 7:4 So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God.
- Romans 7:5 When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.