6Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. 7So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ 8‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.Luke 13:6-8
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Verse 6
Original language (Greek)
Ἔλεγεν δὲ ταύτην τὴν παραβολήν· συκῆν εἶχέν τις πεφυτευμένην ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι αὐτοῦ καὶ ἦλθεν ζητῶν καρπὸν ἐν αὐτῇ καὶ οὐχ εὗρεν.
- ἜλεγενElegen“He was speaking”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- δὲde“then”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ταύτηνtautēn“this”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- τὴνtēn“<the>”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- παραβολήν·parabolēn“parable:”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from παραβολή · “parable” · Strong's G3850
- συκῆνsukēn“A fig tree”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from συκῆ · “fig tree” · Strong's G4808
- εἶχένeichen“had”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- τιςtis“a certain [man]”Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
- πεφυτευμένηνpephuteumenēn“planted”Verb, perfect, passive, participle, accusative, singular, feminine · from φυτεύω · “to plant” · Strong's G5452
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῷtō“the”Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀμπελῶνιampelōni“vineyard”Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from ἀμπελών · “vineyard” · Strong's G0290
- αὐτοῦautou“of him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἦλθενēlthen“he came”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
- ζητῶνzētōn“seeking”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
- καρπὸνkarpon“fruit”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from καρπός · “fruit” · Strong's G2590
- ἐνen“on”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- αὐτῇautēa“it”Personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- οὐχouch“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- εὗρεν.heuren“did find [any].”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
Verse 7
Original language (Greek)
εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τὸν ἀμπελουργόν· ἰδοὺ τρία ἔτη ἀφ᾽ οὗ ἔρχομαι ζητῶν καρπὸν ἐν τῇ συκῇ ταύτῃ καὶ οὐχ εὑρίσκω· ἔκκοψον οὖν αὐτήν· ἱνατί καὶ τὴν γῆν καταργεῖ;
- εἶπενeipen“He said”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
- δὲde“then”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- πρὸςpros“to”Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀμπελουργόν·ampelourgon“vinedresser;”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἀμπελουργός · “a vine-worker” · Strong's G0289
- ἰδοὺidou“Behold”Interjection · from ἰδού · “look!” · Strong's G2400
- τρίαtria“three”Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from τρεῖς, τρία · “three” · Strong's G5140
- ἔτηetē“years”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἔτος · “year” · Strong's G2094
- ἀφ᾽aph᾽“throughout”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- οὗhou“these”Relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- ἔρχομαιerchomai“I come”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person singular · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
- ζητῶνzētōn“seeking”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
- καρπὸνkarpon“fruit”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from καρπός · “fruit” · Strong's G2590
- ἐνen“on”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῇtēa“<the>”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- συκῇsukēa“fig tree”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from συκῆ · “fig tree” · Strong's G4808
- ταύτῃtautē“this”Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- οὐχouch“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- εὑρίσκω·heuriskō“do find [any];”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
- ἔκκοψονekkopson“do cut down”Verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἐκκόπτω · “to cut off” · Strong's G1581
- οὖνoun“therefore”Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
- αὐτήν·autēn“it;”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἱνατίhinati“so why”Conjunction + Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἵνα · “in order that/to + τίς=which?” · Strong's G2443
- καὶkai“even”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- γῆνgēn“ground”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from γῆ · “earth” · Strong's G1093I
- καταργεῖ;katargei“should it use up?”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from καταργέω · “to abate” · Strong's G2673
Verse 8
Original language (Greek)
Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτῷ· κύριε, ἄφες αὐτὴν καὶ τοῦτο τὸ ἔτος, ἕως ὅτου σκάψω περὶ αὐτὴν καὶ βάλω κόπρια·
- ὉHo“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δὲde“And”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheis“answering”Verb, aorist, passive (deponent), participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀποκρίνω · “to answer” · Strong's G0611
- λέγειlegei“he says”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- αὐτῷ·autō“to him;”Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- κύριε,kurie“Sir,”Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962H
- ἄφεςaphes“do leave”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἀφίημι · “to release” · Strong's G0863G
- αὐτὴνautēn“it”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- καὶkai“also”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τοῦτοtouto“this”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἔτος,etos“year,”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἔτος · “year” · Strong's G2094
- ἕωςhe'ōs“until”Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
- ὅτουhotou“when”Relative pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὅστις · “who/which” · Strong's G3748
- σκάψωskapsō“I may dig”Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from σκάπτω · “to dig” · Strong's G4626
- περὶperi“around”Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
- αὐτὴνautēn“it”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- βάλωbalō“may put [in]”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from βάλλω · “to throw” · Strong's G0906H
- κόπρια·kopria“manure;”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from κοπρία · “manure” · Strong's G2874
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)