Matthew 21:19
New Testament • 20 words with Strong's data
"And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
עֵץ
ʻêts
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
ἐπί
epí
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of res...
דֶּלֶת
deleth
something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
פְּרִי
pᵉrîy
fruit (literally or figuratively)
צָמַח
tsâmach
to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
הָלְאָה
hâlᵉʼâh
to the distance, i.e. far away; also (of time) thus far
עוֹלָם
ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (...
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
עֵץ
ʻêts
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
יָבֵשׁ
yâbêsh
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
סוּר
çûwr
to turn off (literal or figurative)
Key Terms in This Verse
הָלְאָה hâlᵉʼâh
to the distance, i.e. far away; also (of time) thus far
Study H1973 →יוֹם yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Study H3117 →יָבֵשׁ yâbêsh
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
Study H3001 →צָמַח tsâmach
to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
Study H6779 →ἐπί epí
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of directio...
Study G1909 →Cross References
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit,...
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
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