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James 3:12 — King James Version← Study notes

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.


James 3:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 3:1215 words
μὴnot
δύναταιdynataibe able
ἀδελφοίadelphoibrother
μουmouI
συκῆsykēfig tree
ἐλαίαςelaiasolive (berry, tree)
ποιῆσαιpoiēsaiabide, + agree, appoint
ēor
ἄμπελοςampelosvine
σῦκαsykafig
οὔτεouteneither, none, nor (yet)
ἁλυκὸνhalykonsalt
γλυκὺglykysweet, fresh
ποιῆσαιpoiēsaiabide, + agree, appoint
ὕδωρhydōrwater
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

μὴnot
δύναταιdynataibe able
ἀδελφοίadelphoibrother
μουmouI
συκῆsykēfig tree
ἐλαίαςelaiasolive (berry, tree)
ποιῆσαιpoiēsaiabide, + agree, appoint
ēor
ἄμπελοςampelosvine
σῦκαsykafig
οὔτεouteneither, none, nor (yet)
ἁλυκὸνhalykonsalt
γλυκὺglykysweet, fresh
ποιῆσαιpoiēsaiabide, + agree, appoint
ὕδωρhydōrwater

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