Luke 13:6-8

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.

  1. ἜλεγενElegen“He was speaking”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  2. δὲde“then”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ταύτηνtautēn“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  4. τὴνtēn“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. παραβολήν·parabolēn“parable:”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from παραβολή · “parable” · Strong's G3850
  6. συκῆνsukēn“A fig tree”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from συκῆ · “fig tree” · Strong's G4808
  7. εἶχένeichen“had”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  8. τιςtis“a certain [man]”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
  9. πεφυτευμένηνpephuteumenēn“planted”
    Verb, perfect, passive, participle, accusative, singular, feminine · from φυτεύω · “to plant” · Strong's G5452
  10. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  11. τῷtō“the”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. ἀμπελῶνιampelōni“vineyard”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from ἀμπελών · “vineyard” · Strong's G0290
  13. αὐτοῦautou“of him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  14. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  15. ἦλθενēlthen“he came”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  16. ζητῶνzētōn“seeking”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  17. καρπὸνkarpon“fruit”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from καρπός · “fruit” · Strong's G2590
  18. ἐνen“on”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  19. αὐτῇautēa“it”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  20. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  21. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  22. 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;

  1. εἶπενeipen“He said”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  2. δὲde“then”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  4. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. ἀμπελουργόν·ampelourgon“vinedresser;”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἀμπελουργός · “a vine-worker” · Strong's G0289
  6. ἰδοὺidou“Behold”
    Interjection · from ἰδού · “look!” · Strong's G2400
  7. τρίαtria“three”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from τρεῖς, τρία · “three” · Strong's G5140
  8. ἔτηetē“years”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἔτος · “year” · Strong's G2094
  9. ἀφ᾽aph᾽“throughout”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  10. οὗhou“these”
    Relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  11. ἔρχομαιerchomai“I come”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person singular · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  12. ζητῶνzētōn“seeking”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  13. καρπὸνkarpon“fruit”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from καρπός · “fruit” · Strong's G2590
  14. ἐνen“on”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  15. τῇtēa“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. συκῇsukēa“fig tree”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from συκῆ · “fig tree” · Strong's G4808
  17. ταύτῃtautē“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  18. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  19. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  20. εὑρίσκω·heuriskō“do find [any];”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
  21. ἔκκοψονekkopson“do cut down”
    Verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἐκκόπτω · “to cut off” · Strong's G1581
  22. οὖνoun“therefore”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  23. αὐτήν·autēn“it;”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  24. ἱνατίhinati“so why”
    Conjunction + Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἵνα · “in order that/to + τίς=which?” · Strong's G2443
  25. καὶkai“even”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  26. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  27. γῆνgēn“ground”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from γῆ · “earth” · Strong's G1093I
  28. 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·

  1. ὉHo“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. δὲde“And”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheis“answering”
    Verb, aorist, passive (deponent), participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀποκρίνω · “to answer” · Strong's G0611
  4. λέγειlegei“he says”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  5. αὐτῷ·autō“to him;”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  6. κύριε,kurie“Sir,”
    Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962H
  7. ἄφεςaphes“do leave”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἀφίημι · “to release” · Strong's G0863G
  8. αὐτὴνautēn“it”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  9. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. τοῦτοtouto“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  11. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. ἔτος,etos“year,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἔτος · “year” · Strong's G2094
  13. ἕωςhe'ōs“until”
    Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
  14. ὅτουhotou“when”
    Relative pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὅστις · “who/which” · Strong's G3748
  15. σκάψωskapsō“I may dig”
    Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from σκάπτω · “to dig” · Strong's G4626
  16. περὶperi“around”
    Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
  17. αὐτὴνautēn“it”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  18. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  19. βάλωbalō“may put [in]”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from βάλλω · “to throw” · Strong's G0906H
  20. 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)