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sapros G4550

σαπρός (sapros) means “rotten” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

σαπρός Greek · G4550 8 tagged occurrences in 6 verses

Pronunciation guide: sap-ros' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4550

σαπρός · sapros · rotten

σαπρός, -ά -όν [in Sm.: Lev.27:14, 33 * ;] rotten, corrupt, bad, worth­less: of trees and fruit (opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός), Mat.7:17-18 12:33 Luk.6:43; of fish, Mat.13:48. Metaphorical, in moral sense: λόγος σ., Eph.4:29. "In Hellenistic . . . it became a synonym for αἰσχρός or κακός," MM, xxii.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

rotten, useless, corrupt, depraved.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

How translators render G4550

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
bad 3
a bad 2
and a bad 1
unwholesome 1
will be bad 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
corrupt 4
a corrupt 3

Verses containing G4550

Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 7:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

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  2. Matthew 7:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

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  3. Matthew 12:33 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

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  4. Matthew 13:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.

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  5. Luke 6:43 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

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  6. Ephesians 4:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

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Sources and text

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