Greek Interlinear
Matthew 7:16 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Matthew 7:16, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“by their fruits them Ye shall know them Do men gather by thorns grapes or by thistles figs”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀπὸ | G575 | by | "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) |
| 2 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 3 | καρπῶν | G2590 | their fruits | fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively |
| 4 | αὐτούς· | G846 | them | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 5 | ἐπιγνώσεσθε | G1921 | Ye shall know | to know upon some mark, i.e., recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge |
| 6 | αὐτούς· | G846 | them | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 7 | μήτι | G3385 | whether at all | |
| 8 | συλλέγουσιν | G4816 | Do men gather | to collect |
| 9 | ἀπὸ | G575 | by | "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) |
| 10 | ἀκανθῶν | G173 | thorns | a thorn |
| 11 | σταφυλὴν, | G4718 | grapes | a cluster of grapes (as if intertwined) |
| 12 | ἢ | G2228 | or | disjunctive, or; comparative, than |
| 13 | ἀπὸ | G575 | by | "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) |
| 14 | τριβόλων | G5146 | thistles | properly, a crow-foot (three-pronged obstruction in war), i.e., (by analogy) a thorny plant (caltrop) |
| 15 | σῦκα | G4810 | figs | a fig |
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