Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Can yͤ figtree, my brethren, beare oliue berries? either a vine, figs? ſo can no fountaine both yeeld ſalt water & freſh.
μὴ δύναται, ἀδελφοί μου, συκῆ ἐλαίας ποιῆσαι, ἢ ἄμπελος σῦκα; οὕτως οὐδεμια πηγὴ ἁλυκὸν καὶ γλυκὺ ποιῆσαι ὕδωρ.
μὴ δύναται, ἀδελφοί μου, συκῆ ἐλαίας ποιῆσαι, ἢ ἄμπελος σῦκα; οὕτως οὐδεμία πηγὴ ἁλυκὸν καὶ γλυκὺ ποιῆσαι ὕδωρ.
ἀδελφός , masculine noun, adelphos — a brother (value 810)
G80,
ἀδελφός adelphós, ad-el-fos'; from G1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς delphýs (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1):—brother.a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother
having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman
any fellow or man
a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection
an associate in employment or office
brethren in Christ
his brothers by blood
all men
apostles
Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place
Used in 319 Verses, 25 Books 344  Occurrence Count
ἁλυκός , adjective, halykos — salt (adjective) (value 721)
G252,
ἁλυκός halykós, hal-oo-kos'; from G251; briny:—salt.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
ἄμπελος , feminine noun, ampelos — vine (value 426)
G288,
ἄμπελος ámpelos, am'-pel-os; probably from the base of G297 and that of G257; a vine (as coiling about a support):—vine.Used in 9 Verses, 6 Books 9  Occurrence Count
γλυκύς , adjective, glykys — sweet (value 1053)
G1099,
γλυκύς glykýs, gloo-koos'; of uncertain affinity; sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt):—sweet, fresh.Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
δύναμαι , verb, dynamai — to be able, to have power (value 506)
G1410,
δύναμαι dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee; of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:—be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
to be able to do something
to be capable, strong and powerful
Used in 201 Verses, 19 Books 210  Occurrence Count
ἐγώ , pronoun, egō — I (only expressed when emphatic) (value 808)
G1473,
ἐγώ egṓ, eg-o'; a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):—I, me. For the other cases and the plural see G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257, etc.Used in 334 Verses, 23 Books 369  Occurrence Count
ἐλαία , feminine noun, elaia — an olive (the tree or the fruit) (value 47)
G1636,
ἐλαία elaía, el-ah'-yah; feminine of a presumed derivative from an obsolete primary; an olive (the tree or the fruit):—olive (berry, tree).an olive tree
an olive, the fruit of an olive tree
Used in 15 Verses, 7 Books 15  Occurrence Count
ἤ , particle, ē — or, than (value 8)
G2228,
ἤ ḗ, ay; a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:—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 G2235, G2260, G2273.Used in 284 Verses, 24 Books 359  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053  Occurrence Count
μοῦ , pronoun, mou — I, me, mine own, my (value 510)
G3450,
μοῦ moû, moo; the simpler form of G1700; of me:—I, me, mine (own), my.Used in 471 Verses, 20 Books 587  Occurrence Count
οὐδείς , pronoun, oudeis — no one, none (value 689)
G3762,
†οὐδείς oudeís, oo-dice'; from G3761 and G1520; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:—any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.Used in 224 Verses, 19 Books 235  Occurrence Count
οὕτω , adverb, hoytō(s) — in this way, thus (value 1570)
G3779,
οὕτω hoútō, hoo'-to; adverb from G3778; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):—after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.Used in 206 Verses, 21 Books 213  Occurrence Count
πηγή , feminine noun, pēgē — a spring (of water) (value 99)
G4077,
πηγή pēgḗ, pay-gay'; probably from G4078 (through the idea of gushing plumply); a fount (literally or figuratively), i.e. source or supply (of water, blood, enjoyment) (not necessarily the original spring):—fountain, well.fountain, spring
a well fed by a spring
Used in 11 Verses, 5 Books 12  Occurrence Count
ποιέω , verb, poieō — to make, do (value 965)
G4160,
ποιέω poiéō, poy-eh'-o; apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):—abide, + agree, appoint, × avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, × journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, × secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare G4238.to make
with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
to be the authors of, the cause
to make ready, to prepare
to produce, bear, shoot forth
to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self
to make a thing out of something
to (make i.e.) render one anything
to (make i.e.) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
to (make i.e.) declare one anything
to put one forth, to lead him out
to make one do something
cause one to
to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
to do
to act rightly, do well
to carry out, to execute
to do a thing unto one
to do to one
with designation of time: to pass, spend
to celebrate, keep
to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
to perform: to a promise
Used in 519 Verses, 26 Books 574  Occurrence Count
συκῆ , feminine noun, sykē — a fig tree (value 628)
G4808,
συκῆ sykē, soo-kay'; from G4810; a fig-tree:—fig tree.Used in 15 Verses, 6 Books 16  Occurrence Count
σῦκον , neuter noun, sykon — a fig (value 740)
G4810,
σῦκον sŷkon, soo'-kon; apparently a primary word; a fig:—fig.a fig, the ripe fruit of a fig tree
Used in 4 Verses, 4 Books 4  Occurrence Count
ὕδωρ , neuter noun, hydōr — water (value 1304)
G5204,
ὕδωρ hudōr, hoo'-dore; gen.
ὕδατος hudōtŏs, hoo'-dat-os, etc.; from the base of G5205; water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively:—water.water
of water in rivers, in fountains, in pools
of the water of the deluge
of water in any of the earth's repositories
of water as the primary element, out of and through which the world that was before the deluge, arose and was compacted
of the waves of the sea
fig. used of many peoples
Used in 70 Verses, 12 Books 79  Occurrence Count
| James 3:12Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 9790) |
| μὴ δύναται, ἀδελφοί μου, συκῆ ἐλαίας ποιῆσαι, ἢ ἄμπελος σῦκα; οὕτως οὐδεμια πηγὴ ἁλυκὸν καὶ γλυκὺ ποιῆσαι ὕδωρ. |
| Verse #30332 (Ch. #1149) — 18 words, 89 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Can |
G1410dynamai |
δύναμαι |
506 |
| the fig tree, |
G4808sykē |
συκῆ |
628 |
| my |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| brethren, |
G80adelphos |
ἀδελφός |
810 |
| bear |
G4160poieō |
ποιέω |
965 |
| olive berries? |
G1636elaia |
ἐλαία |
47 |
| either |
G2228ē |
ἤ |
8 |
| a vine, |
G288ampelos |
ἄμπελος |
426 |
| figs? |
G4810sykon |
σῦκον |
740 |
| so |
G3779hoytō(s) |
οὕτω |
1570 |
| can no |
G3762oudeis |
οὐδείς |
689 |
| fountain |
G4077pēgē |
πηγή |
99 |
| both yield |
G4160poieō |
ποιέω |
965 |
| salt |
G252halykos |
ἁλυκός |
721 |
| water |
G5204hydōr |
ὕδωρ |
1304 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| fresh. |
G1099glykys |
γλυκύς |
1053 |
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