fruit
Karpos denotes produce from plants and, in figurative clauses, the resulting qualities, deeds, or outcomes.
The term most often denotes the produce borne by trees, vines, seed, or cultivated land; it also names results described as worthy of repentance, of righteousness, or of the Spirit, and can denote bodily descent or an increase credited to an account.
Senses in use
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Agricultural produce and harvest yield · dominant
In John 15:2 the accusative singular occurs in the branch-and-vine comparison, where the APB renders branches as bearing "fruit" and being pruned to bear more. Matthew 13:8 and Mark 4:8 place it in seed growing in good soil and producing varying amounts, while Luke 20:10 concerns a vineyard owner receiving some of the vineyard's yield.
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Figurative result or visible outcome · common
Matthew 3:8 places the accusative singular in the command to produce what is worthy of repentance, and Matthew 7:16 makes a tree known by its produce. Galatians 5:22 introduces a singular result associated with the Spirit and then lists qualities; Hebrews 12:11 describes a peaceful result of righteousness yielded after discipline.
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Bodily offspring or descent · rare
In Luke 1:42 the nominative singular stands in the blessing of the "fruit of your belly." Acts 2:30 likewise uses the genitive singular in the clause about seating someone from the "fruit of his loins" on a throne.
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An increase credited to someone · rare
Philippians 4:17 uses the accusative singular in a contrast with seeking a gift; the APB renders the clause as seeking "the fruit that increases to your account." The clause presents the term as an accruing result rather than agricultural produce.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses "fruit" in plant, vine, tree, and figurative-result clauses, but uses "crops" in Luke 12:17 and "fruits" in several plural contexts. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than fixing a separate English equivalent in every occurrence.