James 3:12 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | Can | μὴ | g3361 |
| 1 | | δύναται | g1410 |
| 2 | brethren | ἀδελφοί | g80 |
| 3 | my | μου | g3450 |
| 4 | the fig tree | συκῆ | g4808 |
| 5 | olive berries | ἐλαίας | g1636 |
| 16 | bear | ποιῆσαι | g4160 |
| 7 | either | ἢ | g2228 |
| 8 | a vine | ἄμπελος | g288 |
| 9 | figs | σῦκα | g4810 |
| 10 | so | οὕτως | g3779 |
| 11 | can no | οὐδεμια | g3762 |
| 12 | fountain | πηγὴ | g4077 |
| 13 | salt | ἁλυκὸν | g252 |
| 14 | and | καὶ | g2532 |
| 15 | fresh | γλυκὺ | g1099 |
| 16 | bear | ποιῆσαι | g4160 |
| 17 | water | ὕδωρ | g5204 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither `can' salt water yield sweet.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water.
World English Bible (WEB)
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water `is able' to make.