σαπρός G4550

G4550 is the Greek word σαπρός, transliterated saprós. The King James Version most often renders it corrupt.

Word: σαπρόςTransliteration: saprósLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

rotten, i.e. worthless (literally or morally).

from G4595 (σήπω).

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

corrupt 6×can a corrupt 1×bad 1×let 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bad, corrupt.

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

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.

Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

What does Strong's G4550 mean?

G4550 is the Greek word σαπρός (saprós), meaning rotten, i.e. worthless (literally or morally).

How is G4550 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it corrupt (6 times), can a corrupt (1 time), bad (1 time), let (1 time).

How many times does G4550 appear in the Bible?

σαπρός (saprós) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4550 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4595 (σήπω).