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Matthew 12:34

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← Matthew 12:33 [words of Jesus]	Matthew 12:34 (KJV) [words of Jesus]	Matthew 12:35 [words of Jesus] →
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] fruit.	O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.	A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

O generation^G1081 of vipers^G2191, how^G4459 can ye^G1410, being evil^G4190, speak^G2980 good things^G18? for^G1063 out of^G1537 the abundance^G4051 of the heart^G2588 the mouth^G4750 speaketh^G2980.

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Original Greek

γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
γεννήματα	gennēmata	G1081	N-VPN	O generation
ἐχιδνῶν,	echidnōn	G2191	N-GPF	of vipers
πῶς	pōs	G4459	ADV-I	how
δύνασθε	dunasthe	G1410	V-PNI-2P	can ye
ἀγαθὰ	agatha	G18	A-APN	good things
λαλεῖν,	lalein	G2980	V-PAN	speak
πονηροὶ	ponēroi	G4190	A-NPM	evil
ὄντες;	ontes	G5607	V-PAP-NPM	being
ἐκ	ek	G1537	PREP	out of
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	the
περισσεύματος	perisseumatos	G4051	N-GSN	abundance
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
καρδίας	kardias	G2588	N-GSF	heart
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	the
στόμα	stoma	G4750	N-NSN	mouth
λαλεῖ.	lalei	G2980	V-PAI-3S	speaketh

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G18 — ἀγαθός (agathós, ag-ath-os'): good — a primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun):--benefit, good(-s, things), well. Compare καλός.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1081 — γέννημα (génnēma, ghen'-nay-mah): offspring, child, fruit — from γεννάω; offspring; by analogy, produce (literally or figuratively):--fruit, generation.
• G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): I am powerful, am able — of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
• G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): from out, out from among, from — a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
• G2191 — ἔχιδνα (échidna, ekh'-id-nah): a serpent, snake, viper — of uncertain origin; an adder or other poisonous snake (literally or figuratively):--viper.
• G2588 — καρδία (kardía, kar-dee'-ah): the heart, inner life, intention — prolonged from a primary (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:--(+ broken-)heart(-ed).
• G2980 — λαλέω (laléō, lal-eh'-o): I speak, say — a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:--preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω.
• G4051 — περίσσευμα (perísseuma, per-is'-syoo-mah): abundance — from περισσεύω; a surplus, or superabundance:--abundance, that was left, over and above.
• G4190 — πονηρός (ponērós, pon-ay-ros'): evil, bad, wicked — from a derivative of πόνος; hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from κακός, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from σαπρός, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners:--bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked(-ness). See also πονηρότερος.
• G4459 — πῶς (pōs, poce): how, in what manner — adverb from the base of ποῦ; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!:--how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
• G4750 — στόμα (stóma, stom'-a): the mouth, speech — probably strengthened from a presumed derivative of the base of τομώτερος; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon):--edge, face, mouth.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί; being:--be, come, have.

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